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Herring eggs

Herring eggs are herring roe supplied in skeins or as separated eggs, used as a seafood ingredient, garnish, or salted or cured preparation.

Herring eggs — illustrative ingredient image

About Herring eggs

Herring eggs are the roe of herring, sold either in intact skeins or as separated eggs. Their appearance ranges from pale yellow to golden or orange, depending on preparation and product; the small eggs are delicate and may be lightly salted or cured.

They are eaten as a seafood ingredient, served simply or used as a garnish and in other preparations. Fresh, salted, cured, and otherwise processed roe can differ substantially in texture and flavour, so the name alone does not specify a single product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Herring roe

English

Fish, herring eggs, Pacific, dry (Alaska Native)

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English

Fish, herring eggs, Pacific, plain (Alaska Native)

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Herring eggs nutrition & diet

Herring eggs nutritional value

Reference: Herring roe raw

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

Calories
131kcal
Protein
26.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
3.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Nutrition comparisons depend on whether the roe is fresh, salted, cured, or otherwise processed; added salt and moisture affect the measured composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
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 · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
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: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — T091100 ↗. 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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