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Plaice

Plaice is a flatfish commonly fried, baked, grilled, or poached.

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About Plaice

Plaice is a flat-bodied edible fish with both eyes on one side and a thin, laterally compressed body. It is commonly fried, baked, grilled, or poached, and can be used in simple fish dishes where its tender flesh cooks quickly. “Plaice” is a common market name whose exact species and regional usage may vary.

Its flesh is pale, lean, and delicate, with a mild flavour and fine flakes. Texture and appearance vary with size, freshness, whether the skin is retained, and whether the fish has been filleted. These details also affect how the fish behaves during frying, baking, grilling, or poaching.

Plaice is sold whole, cleaned, or as skin-on or skinless fillets, fresh or frozen. Cleaning and filleting remove bones and alter the shape; retaining skin changes the visible surface. Cooking firms the flesh, while battering or frying adds an exterior texture not present in the plain fish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for plaice

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

plaice

English

Carrelet ou plie ou plie commune, cru

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plaice, alaska

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plaice, european

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Plaice, flesh only, baked

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Plaice, flesh only, raw

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Plaice, flesh only, steamed

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Plaice, flesh only, steamed, fillets weighed with bones and skin

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Plaice, in batter, fried in blended oil

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Plaice, in batter, fried in retail blend oil

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Plaice, in batter, fried in sunflower oil

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Plaice, in breadcrumbs, baked

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Plaice nutrition & diet

Plaice nutritional value

Plaice, flesh only, raw

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

Calories
76kcal
Protein
16.4g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.2g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 16-381. 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

Use the edible flesh portion and specify whether skin, bones, and any breading are included. Cooking method matters: poaching, baking, grilling, and frying introduce different accompanying ingredients. Reference data should distinguish plain plaice from fillets coated in flour, crumbs, batter, butter, or sauce.

Compare the right form: Reference data must match the plaice species or marketed fish, edible flesh, and preparation, including whether skin, bones, breading, batter, or sauce remains.

Diet considerations

Plaice is animal-derived fish. Plain fillets differ from versions prepared with butter, dairy sauces, egg wash, flour, breadcrumbs, or shared-fryer coatings. Breading and batter introduce cereal ingredients and alter the portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern; marinades and accompaniments may also change compatibility. Species and product labeling matter.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Plaice, flesh only, 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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