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Silver Pomfret

Silver pomfret is a mild, delicate fish commonly steamed, grilled, fried, or braised.

Silver Pomfret — illustrative ingredient image

About Silver Pomfret

Silver pomfret is a marine fish with a deep, laterally compressed body, silvery skin, and delicate white flesh. The name should remain tied to silver pomfret rather than being broadened to unrelated pomfret species. It is generally mild in flavour and fine in texture.

It may be steamed, grilled, fried, roasted, or braised, and is often cooked whole when small or medium-sized. The flesh is delicate, while relatively small bones require attention during preparation. Freshness and cooking method affect the finished texture.

Silver pomfret is commonly sold whole or as portions, fresh or frozen, with the skin often retained. Size and whether the fish is gutted, scaled, or portioned affect cooking time and texture. Whole cooking preserves the fish’s form, while portioning changes handling and presentation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Silver Pomfret

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Silver Pomfret nutrition & diet

Silver Pomfret nutritional value

Fish, silver pomfret, raw — MEXT 10266

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

Calories
161kcal
Protein
17.1g
Carbs
Trace
Fat
10.9g

Trace: the source reports a very small amount per 100 g, not zero. No exact quantity is available to calculate for a different portion.

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the species sold as silver pomfret and compare edible fish flesh rather than bones, head, or skin when serving conventions differ. Steaming, grilling, frying, and braising produce different results, especially when oil, batter, salted sauces, or sweet marinades are included.

Compare the right form: Use the identified silver pomfret species in the same raw or cooked state, with edible flesh, skin, bones, and cooking method clearly separated.

Diet considerations

Silver pomfret is animal-derived fish. Plain steamed or grilled fish differs from fried, battered, braised, or sauce-heavy preparations. Compatibility also changes with pork fat, shellfish sauces, dairy, or cereal coatings, while rice, noodles, or sweet marinades make the accompanying portion more carbohydrate-focused than the fish itself.

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: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. 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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