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Salt-cured cod

Salt-cured cod is cod preserved with salt and commonly rehydrated before cooking.

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About Salt-cured cod

Salt-cured cod is cod treated with salt to preserve it, commonly known as salt cod or salted cod. It is used in stews, fritters, salads, casseroles, and other savoury dishes, usually after rehydration. The product may be sold as a whole fillet, thick portion, or smaller cut piece.

Before cooking, the fish is often soaked in several changes of water to reduce salt and restore moisture. Its flavour is salty, savoury, and distinctly marine, while the flesh is firm before soaking and tender, flaky, and moist after proper rehydration and cooking.

Salt-cured cod is generally pale, sometimes with skin or bones attached. Dry-salted, brined, and salt-dried versions differ in firmness and salt intensity; soaking time, cut, and cooking method further affect the final texture and flavour.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Saltcontains · Salt-cured cod → Salt
  • Codcontains · Salt-cured cod → Cod

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English

salt-cured cod

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Salt-cured cod nutrition & diet

Salt-cured cod nutritional value

Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted

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

Calories
290kcal
Protein
62.8g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
2.4g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether the product is dry-cured or brined, and whether the reference concerns the salted piece, rehydrated flesh, or cooked edible portion. Soaking and rinsing alter the prepared food, while bones, skin, and trimming affect the portion. Recipes with batter or sauces require separate interpretation.

Compare the right form: Match cod by species identity, curing method, and preparation state: salted, soaked, rinsed, boned, or cooked edible flesh.

Diet considerations

Salt-cured cod is animal-derived fish. Suitability changes with added dairy, egg, oil, sweeteners, flavorings, or cereal coatings. The plain fish differs from fritters, stews, and prepared sauces. Because curing terminology varies, the product label or recipe should establish the exact form and additional ingredients before classification.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted ↗. 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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