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Sea anemone

Sea anemone is a marine invertebrate eaten as a regional seafood delicacy, often fried or cooked in sauces.

Sea anemone — illustrative ingredient image

About Sea anemone

Sea anemone is a marine invertebrate with a soft body and tentacles; in food contexts, selected edible anemones are cleaned and cooked rather than eaten as a raw ornamental or aquarium animal. The prepared tissue can be soft and gelatinous, with a pronounced marine flavour, and its appearance changes substantially after cooking.

It is a regional seafood delicacy, commonly battered and fried or incorporated into sauces, stews, rice, and other cooked dishes. Products may be sold fresh or prepared after removal of unsuitable parts, but culinary identity and handling vary by local species, collection practice, and tradition.

Fresh edible anemone may appear soft, irregular, and tentacled before cleaning, while prepared portions are less recognisable. Frying can create a browned coating and firmer exterior; stewing or incorporation into sauces leaves a softer texture. The exact preparation depends on local practice and the product sold.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Sea anemone

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Sea anemone nutrition & diet

Sea anemone nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Crayfish / lobster, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
89kcal
Protein
19.2g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat
1.0g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the species, customary edible tissue, and preparation before selecting a reference, because regional seafood products may differ in identity and treatment. Raw, cleaned, fried, dried, or sauce-cooked forms are not interchangeable, and batter, oil, or accompanying ingredients should be counted separately.

Compare the right form: Match the reference only after species, edible tissue, cleaning method, preservation, and cooked preparation of the sea anemone are established.

Diet considerations

Sea anemone is an animal-derived marine invertebrate. Compatibility changes with frying batter, wheat or other cereal coatings, dairy sauces, fish stock, and mixed-seafood recipes. Because identity and customary preparation vary regionally, the exact species, edible portion, and recipe must be established before dietary classification.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.3.4.2_99 ↗. 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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