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Saithe

Saithe is a firm-fleshed marine fish commonly baked, fried, smoked, or used in fish dishes.

Saithe — illustrative ingredient image

About Saithe

Saithe is a marine fish with firm, lean flesh, a dark back, and a paler lateral and belly area. It is used in fish dishes including soups, stews, fish cakes, and other preparations, and is sold as whole fish, fillets, portions, or processed products.

Its flavour is savoury and moderately pronounced compared with milder white fish. The flesh forms substantial flakes when cooked, while fresh and frozen fillets differ from smoked or salted forms; skin-on and skinless portions also differ in appearance and cooking behaviour.

Saithe may be baked, fried, poached, grilled, smoked, or salted. It is sold fresh, frozen, or processed, with skin, bones, moisture, and firmness changing according to the form and preparation. This draft refers specifically to saithe, not broad labels that may identify different fish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Saithe

English

filet de lieu noir

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Saithe nutrition & diet

Saithe nutritional value

Reference: Saithe, raw

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

Calories
85kcal
Protein
18.3g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.3g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Norwegian Food Composition Table, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, www.matvaretabellen.no; retrieved 20 September 2026. The reference preparation and fat level are part of the food definition. Values may differ by recipe, brand and preparation.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the edible fish portion and specify raw, baked, fried, poached, smoked, salted, or otherwise preserved form. Skin, bones, breading, oil, and sauces can materially change the serving being assessed, while canned or cured products require their own preparation description.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to saithe flesh, with species identification and raw, cooked, smoked, salted, canned, skin-on, or breaded form specified.

Diet considerations

Saithe is animal-derived fish. Compatibility changes with breading, wheat or other cereal coatings, dairy-based sauces, marinades, smoking ingredients, and added fats. Plain flesh differs from processed products, and mixed dishes may include other animal ingredients. Species and preservation method should remain explicit for catalogue accuracy.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Norwegian Food Composition Table — Saithe, 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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