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Pufferfish

Pufferfish is a specialized edible fish used in dishes such as Japanese hot pot and sashimi when expertly prepared.

Pufferfish — illustrative ingredient image

About Pufferfish

Pufferfish is an edible fish used in cuisines where specially trained preparation removes parts that may contain potent toxins. The trimmed flesh may be served raw in very thin slices, cooked in hot pot, grilled, or incorporated into soups and other dishes. Species and local regulations determine which preparation is permitted.

The flesh is generally pale, lean, and firm, with a delicate flavour. Thin slicing gives it a refined, translucent appearance, while cooking makes the flesh more opaque and pleasantly springy. The whole fish, including skin and internal organs, is a different culinary form from the carefully trimmed portions used for eating.

It may be handled as a whole fresh fish, chilled or frozen dressed portions, or ready-to-cook slices. Specialist filleting changes the fish from a rounded, spiny body into clean pieces suitable for serving. Raw, simmered, grilled, and fried preparations each alter its firmness, moisture, and presentation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pufferfish

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English

pufferfish

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Pufferfish nutrition & diet

Pufferfish nutritional value

Reference: Fish, puffer, ocellate puffer, cultured, raw

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

Calories
80kcal
Protein
19.3g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
0.3g

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 exact pufferfish species, legally prepared edible portion, and cooking method before selecting a reference. Do not substitute another fish or unverified body part; skin, organs, roe, and muscle are distinct forms, and sauces or hot-pot ingredients should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for the identified pufferfish species and professionally prepared edible muscle, matching raw, cooked, sashimi, or hot-pot form.

Diet considerations

Pufferfish is an animal-derived fish. Compatibility changes with the identified species, professionally prepared edible muscle, and additions such as soy-based sauces, wheat-containing seasonings, broths, or other seafood. Raw, cooked, skin-on, and organ-containing products are not interchangeable forms, so the exact preparation and portion must be established.

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: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 10236 ↗. 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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