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Swordfish meat
Swordfish meat is dense, mild-flavoured fish flesh usually cut into thick steaks, commonly grilled, broiled, pan-cooked, or baked.

About Swordfish meat
Swordfish meat is the flesh of swordfish, a large marine fish. It is usually cut into thick, firm steaks with pale pink to ivory flesh that becomes lighter when cooked. The texture is dense and meaty compared with that of many flaky fish, and the flavour is mild.
It is commonly grilled, broiled, pan-cooked, or baked, and is sold fresh or frozen as steaks or portions. Raw, cooked, and preserved forms differ in texture and water content. The name refers to edible fish flesh, but does not specify the cut, handling, or preparation.
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Espadon
メカジキ
mekajiki
piece of swordfish meat (raw)
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Swordfish meat nutrition & diet
Swordfish meat nutritional value
Fish, swordfish, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 144kcal
- Protein
- 19.7g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 6.7g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Comparisons should distinguish raw from cooked swordfish and account for cut, moisture loss, and any added ingredients or preparation fat.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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
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- 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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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, swordfish, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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