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Conger Eel

Conger eel is a marine eel commonly sold fresh, cooked, smoked, or used in soups and stews.

Conger Eel — illustrative ingredient image

About Conger Eel

Conger eel is the prepared flesh of marine eels in the conger group, usually sold as a whole fish, sections, fillets, or cut pieces. It is used fresh, cooked, smoked, or in soups and stews, and may be roasted, grilled, simmered, fried, or prepared by another cooking method.

The raw flesh is pale and firm. With cooking, it becomes tender and flaky, while its noticeable fat contributes a rich mouthfeel. Cooked forms generally have a savoury fish flavour; smoked conger eel has a firmer texture and a pronounced savoury, smoky flavour. Exact sensory character varies with product and preparation.

Products may retain skin, bones, or trimmings, depending on how they are prepared and sold. Cooked conger eel is often served in pieces or fillets, while smoked forms are commonly firmer. Cutting, cooking, smoking, and trimming change its appearance and texture. Common names can cover more than one conger species or regional fish product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for conger eel

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English

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Conger Eel nutrition & diet

Conger Eel nutritional value

Eel, conger, flesh only, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
114kcal
Protein
18.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
4.6g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 16-035. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Identify conger eel species and use the edible cooked flesh rather than bones, skin, or broth alone. Preparation matters: fresh, boiled, grilled, stewed, smoked, and salted forms can differ in retained moisture and added ingredients, especially oils, sauces, or brines.

Compare the right form: Match references to marine conger eel flesh in the stated fresh, cooked, smoked, or salted form, with edible portion and preparation specified.

Diet considerations

Conger eel is an animal-origin fish. Compatibility changes when it is smoked, salted, battered, fried, or prepared in broth containing animal or cereal ingredients. Sauces and marinades may add dairy, egg, wheat, or other components, so the complete preparation matters rather than the fish alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Eel, conger, flesh only, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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