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Fish balls

Fish balls are shaped fish-based preparations commonly simmered, fried, or added to soups and noodle dishes.

Fish balls — illustrative ingredient image

About Fish balls

Fish balls are **shaped preparations made from minced or finely processed fish**, usually formed into round or oval pieces. Water, starch, salt, seasonings, or other binders may be included. They are commonly simmered in broth, added to noodle soups and hot pots, or served with dipping sauce.

Their flavour depends on the fish and seasoning, so it may be mild or more distinctly fishy. The texture is commonly smooth, springy, or resilient, while density varies between commercial and handmade versions.

Fish balls may be pale and raw, cooked, frozen, chilled, or vacuum-packed. They can be simmered, fried, steamed, or added directly to soups; cooking changes their firmness and surface while preserving their uniform round or oval shape.

Ingredient type
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Noodle dishes

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English

Fish balls

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Fish balls nutrition & diet

Fish balls nutritional value

Reference: Fish balls, steamed

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
74kcal
Protein
11.8g
Carbs
5.5g
Fat
0.5g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 16-279. 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 the regional or commercial fish-ball formulation before choosing a reference. Record fish species, paste composition, binders, seasoning, and whether the portion is boiled, fried, or served in soup, since these details define the edible mixture beyond fish alone.

Compare the right form: Match the exact regional or branded fish balls and their cooked state; specify fish identity, binders, coating, and serving medium.

Diet considerations

Fish balls are animal-derived, but their compatibility is recipe-dependent. Starch, cereal ingredients, egg, dairy, meat, sauces, and coatings may be present, while frying changes the prepared portion. Plain simmered balls differ from noodle-shop or soup portions that include broths and other carbohydrate-containing foods.

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
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Fish. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Fish. The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet. Recipes and products can differ.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Corn starch. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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 — Fish balls, steamed ↗. 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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