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Rainbow smelt

Rainbow smelt is a small, slender, silvery fish with delicate mild flesh, commonly cooked whole and sold fresh, frozen or prepared.

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About Rainbow smelt

Rainbow smelt is a small, slender fish with silvery sides and a mild, sometimes slightly sweet flavour. It is sold whole, usually with head and bones, and its delicate flesh becomes tender when cooked.

Smelt may be fried, baked, or otherwise cooked whole, and is also sold frozen or prepared in other forms. Names for smelt can be applied to different fish in commerce, so species identification and whether the product is fresh, frozen, or processed matter when describing a particular item.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for rainbow smelt

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English

Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat

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English

Fish, smelt, rainbow, raw

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English

piece of rainbow smelt meat

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English

piece of rainbow smelt meat (raw)

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Rainbow smelt nutrition & diet

Rainbow smelt nutritional value

Fish, smelt, rainbow, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
97kcal
Protein
17.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
2.4g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare whole fish with fillets or prepared products separately; bones, edible yield, and cooking or preservation change the measured composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, smelt, rainbow, 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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