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Hairtail

Hairtail is a long, silvery marine fish commonly grilled, fried, braised, or used in soups and stews.

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About Hairtail

Hairtail is a long, laterally compressed marine fish with a bright silver skin, tapering body, and ribbon-like appearance. It is commonly grilled, pan-fried, deep-fried, braised, or added to soups and stews.

Its flesh is pale, tender, and moderately oily, with a distinctive fish flavour. The fish has many fine bones, so whole or cut portions are often cooked with the skin and bones to retain moisture and flavour, while trimmed portions are easier to serve.

Hairtail is commonly sold whole, in sections, or as skin-on fillets, with fresh and frozen forms both available. Dried or salted forms occur in some markets, and frying or braising changes the surface and texture while soups and stews keep it moist.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for hairtail

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English

Hairtail

English

Hair tail, Raw

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Hairtail nutrition & diet

Hairtail nutritional value

Fish, Atlantic cutlassfish*, raw ［*Syn. Hairtail, cutlass fish］ — MEXT 10198

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

Calories
238kcal
Protein
16.5g
Carbs
Trace
Fat
20.9g

Trace: the source reports a very small amount per 100 g, not zero. No exact quantity is available to calculate for a different portion.

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

Specify the hairtail species or local market identity and the edible fish portion, excluding bones and other discarded parts. Fresh, frozen, dried, salted, grilled, fried, braised, and soup preparations need separate treatment because moisture, oil, salt, and recipe ingredients differ.

Compare the right form: Use a reference matching the established hairtail identity, cleaned edible flesh, and exact fresh, dried, salted, fried, braised, or soup form.

Diet considerations

Hairtail is an animal-derived marine fish. Plain flesh differs from salted, dried, battered, fried, or braised versions. Compatibility changes with coatings, cereal ingredients, animal fat, sauces, and broth. Noodles, grains, or other starches in soups and stews create portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

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.

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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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