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Dried Herring

Dried herring is preserved herring commonly used as a savory ingredient in soups, stocks, and other dishes.

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About Dried Herring

Dried herring is herring preserved by removing much of its moisture; salting, air-drying, or smoking may also be involved, depending on the product. It is used to deepen soups, stocks, stews, sauces, and other cooked dishes.

The fish has a firm to hard texture and concentrated marine, savory flavour. Saltiness, dryness, size, and flavour vary considerably according to the preservation method and product, so no single sensory profile applies to every dried herring.

It may be sold as whole small fish, split fish, fillets, or pieces, with silvery or brownish skin and sometimes darker smoked surfaces. It may be softened or simmered before use; heads and bones may remain or be removed.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Dried Herring

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Dried Herring nutrition & diet

Dried Herring nutritional value

Fish, Pacific herring, "Migaki-nishin" (dried fillet) — MEXT 10219

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the explicitly named reference form.

Calories
224kcal
Protein
20.9g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
16.7g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether the dried herring is whole, filleted, boned, salted, smoked, or fermented, and use the edible flesh after removing discarded parts. Soaking and cooking alter water content and serving weight. Distinguish plain fish from prepared products with seasonings, oils, or coatings.

Compare the right form: Match references to herring species or product identity and the same dried, salted, smoked, boned, or rehydrated edible form.

Diet considerations

Dried herring is animal-derived seafood and does not fit vegetarian or vegan patterns. Salting, smoking, fermentation, sauces, or coatings can introduce ingredients that change compatibility, including cereal components. Plain herring contributes little inherent carbohydrate; the dish, coating, or accompanying starch determines the portion-dependent pattern.

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: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. 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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