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John Dory

Delicate flat white fish with fine flakes.

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About John Dory

John Dory is a fish commonly sold as delicate white flesh, either whole or in fillets. The common name can refer to different market species in different regions, so the exact species, size, and cut depend on the product. It is used in pan-frying, baking, grilling, steaming, and soups.

Its flesh is pale, fine-flaked, and tender when gently cooked, with a mild marine flavour that can become richer or more pronounced with skin-on cooking and browning. Moisture and firmness vary with freshness, thickness, handling, and cooking method; overcooking makes the flakes drier and firmer.

A whole John Dory has a deep, laterally compressed body and prominent spines, while prepared fillets are pale and relatively firm. Fillets may be sold skin-on or skinless, fresh or frozen. Cooking turns the translucent flesh opaque and separates it into clean flakes.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

John Dory

English

john dory (raw)

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John Dory nutrition & diet

John Dory nutritional value

John Dory, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
89kcal
Protein
19.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 16-080. 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

Match the edible John Dory fillet or other identified portion after accounting for skin, bones, trimming, and cooking method. Steaming, baking, frying, and saucing produce different finished foods; coatings, butter, oil, or broth should be recorded separately from the plain fish.

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Diet considerations

John Dory is an animal-derived fish. Plain flesh fits pescatarian patterns but not vegetarian or vegan patterns. Compatibility changes with butter, dairy sauces, egg coatings, wheat or other cereal breading, meat broths, and shared preparations; species identification matters because common names can be applied inconsistently.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — John Dory, raw ↗. 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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