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Salted Cod

Salted cod is cod preserved with salt and used after soaking in dishes such as stews, salads, and fritters.

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About Salted Cod

Salted cod is cod preserved with salt, giving it a firm, dense texture and a pronounced salty, savoury flavour before preparation. It may be sold as fillets, sections, or pieces, with a pale appearance that becomes moist and flaky after soaking and cooking.

It is commonly soaked before use and then added to stews, salads, fritters, bakes, and other savoury dishes. Soaking restores moisture and can reduce saltiness, while cooking separates the flesh into flakes.

Final characteristics depend on the cut, curing duration, storage, soaking procedure, and cooking method. The description does not specify whether the product is also dried or whether it is sold already rehydrated.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for salted cod

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English

salted cod

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Salted Cod nutrition & diet

Salted 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

Use the specified salted cod form and edible portion, distinguishing the product before soaking from rinsed, rehydrated, boned, or cooked flesh. Bones and skin may be removed before eating. Preparation in salad, stew, or fritters adds ingredients that should be considered separately from the cod itself.

Compare the right form: Match a reference for cod by cure and preparation state, specifying salted pieces versus soaked, boned, or cooked edible flesh.

Diet considerations

Salted cod is animal-derived fish. Compatibility can change with soaking liquids, dairy, egg, oil, sauces, or cereal-based coatings. Salads and stews may include additional animal foods, while fritters commonly involve a batter. Confirm species, cure, and recipe details rather than treating all salted cod products as identical.

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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