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Ispi Fish

Ispi fish is a freshwater fish used in regional cooking, commonly prepared by frying, grilling, or stewing.

Ispi Fish — illustrative ingredient image

About Ispi Fish

Ispi fish is a regional common name for a freshwater fish used in local cooking, but the name alone does not establish one species or standardized market form. It may be sold whole, cleaned, filleted, fresh, or dried, depending on the fish and locality.

Flesh texture, bone content, and flavor cannot be fixed from the name alone. Common preparations include frying, grilling, and stewing; smaller fish may be cooked whole after cleaning, while larger examples may be divided into portions.

Appearance changes with species, habitat, size, freshness, and processing. Fresh fish may be whole or portioned, while drying changes its texture and presentation. The exact species, geographic usage, size, and market form represented by “ispi fish” are not established by the description.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for ispi fish

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English

Ispi Fish

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Ispi Fish nutrition & diet

Ispi Fish nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Fish, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
129kcal
Protein
20.3g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
5.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact fish species sold as ispi before using a nutrition reference, then match whole fish or fillet, edible bones or removed bones, and raw, dried, fried, grilled, or stewed form. Cooking oil, batter, sauce, and discarded parts must be separated from the fish portion.

Compare the right form: Reference the confirmed ispi species and exact edible form—whole, filleted, dried, fried, grilled, or stewed—with bones and added ingredients specified.

Diet considerations

Ispi is described as animal-derived freshwater fish, but the local name must be tied to a confirmed species. Compatibility changes with batter, cereal coatings, dairy sauces, meat stock, or mixed dishes. Plain fish has no cereal ingredient; portion and accompaniments determine the meal’s carbohydrate 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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.3.1.9_99 ↗. 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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