porcupine fish
Porcupine fish
Porcupine fish is a broad common-name fish category that may be sold whole or portioned, with species, edible parts and culinary characteristics unspecified.
About Porcupine fish
Porcupine fish is a common name for fish in a broad group, not a precise species identification in this record. The name may refer to edible fish sold whole or as cut portions, but it does not establish the species, edible part, or whether the product is fresh, frozen, or processed. These distinctions can affect both culinary use and the characteristics of the item.
Fish flesh is commonly prepared by cooking and may be encountered as fillets or other portions, while appearance and texture vary among species and cuts. The catalogue name alone does not support a particular flavour description, preparation method, or claim about edible portions. Product-level information is needed to establish what fish is represented.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for porcupine fish
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poisson porc-épic
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Porcupine fish nutrition & diet
Porcupine 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.
Nutrition varies by species, cut, edible portion, and whether the fish is fresh, frozen, or prepared. Confirm those details before comparing measured nutrition.
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
- 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
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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