lesser sand eel
Lesser sand eel
Lesser sand eel is a small, slender marine fish often cooked whole, fried or grilled, with delicate flesh whose texture depends on size.

About Lesser sand eel
Lesser sand eel is a small, slender marine fish commonly sold and eaten whole when small. It may be fried, grilled, or otherwise cooked, and is also used as a fish ingredient in some coastal cuisines. The body is elongated, with a delicate flesh that is generally mild in flavour; the texture depends on size and cooking method.
The name is used for sand-eel fish in commercial and regional contexts, and products may be sold fresh, chilled, frozen, or preserved. Whole fish and cleaned or filleted portions differ in edible yield and texture. This description does not identify a particular catch area or species beyond the common market name.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Lesser sand eel nutrition & diet
Lesser sand eel nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Fish, not further specified
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.
Measured nutrition can differ between whole fish and edible flesh alone, particularly where bones or other parts are included. Fresh, frozen, and preserved preparations should also be compared separately.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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
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- 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: 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.
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