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Lamprey

Lamprey is a jawless fish with a long, eel-like body, prepared in traditional stews, pies, and other fish dishes.

Lamprey — illustrative ingredient image

About Lamprey

Lamprey is an elongated, jawless aquatic animal used as food. Its smooth, eel-like body contains firm flesh and is commonly cleaned before cooking. Depending on regional practice and the product sold, it may be prepared whole, cut into pieces, or made into a preserved preparation.

The flavour is savoury and distinctive, with a substantial cooked texture that can be softened by stewing or braising. Lamprey is used in stews, pies, braises, and other cooked fish dishes, where sauces and cooking liquids often become an important part of the finished flavour.

Fresh lamprey is dark, cylindrical, and eel-like in appearance. Cooked portions are usually served as pieces, while commercial preparations may be fresh, cooked, or preserved. Skin, blood, sauce, and other retained components vary with cleaning, recipe, and serving method.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Lamprey

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Lamprey nutrition & diet

Lamprey nutritional value

Reference: Fish, lamprey, raw

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

Calories
245kcal
Protein
15.8g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
21.8g

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

Portions & preparation

Establish the species identity, edible preparation, and whether skin, cartilage, blood, or other retained parts are served. Compare fresh, cooked, smoked, canned, stewed, and pie preparations separately. Sauces, pastry, wine, stock, and cooking fat may contribute substantially to the finished dish and require recipe-level documentation.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified lamprey species and edible portion in the stated fresh, cooked, preserved, stew, pie, or other preparation.

Diet considerations

Lamprey is an animal-derived aquatic animal. Compatibility changes with preservation and recipe additions: pies may contain pastry, stews may include wine or stock, and sauces may contain dairy or other animal ingredients. Species, preparation, and edible parts should be established rather than replaced with a generic fish entry.

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: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 10273 ↗. 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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