Tobiko
Tobiko
Flying fish roe used as a sushi garnish.
About Tobiko
Tobiko is the roe of flying fish, commonly used as a sushi garnish and as a topping for rice, rolls, canapés, and seafood dishes. The eggs are small and valued for their vivid appearance and textural contrast. They are generally seasoned during processing, so the product is more than plain raw roe.
Tobiko has a briny, lightly sweet or savoury flavour and a firm, delicate texture that gives a noticeable pop when bitten. Saltiness and intensity vary with curing and added seasonings. Natural tobiko is often orange, while products coloured or flavoured with ingredients such as wasabi, squid ink, or yuzu may be green, black, or yellow.
It is sold chilled or frozen in small tubs or portions, as loose beads rather than a whole fish. The roe is spooned over food or pressed onto sushi, usually after thawing if frozen. Gentle handling preserves the separate, glossy eggs and their characteristic popping texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Tobiko nutrition & diet
Tobiko nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Fish, not further specified
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Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 129kcal
- Protein
- 20.3g
- Carbs
- 0.3g
- Fat
- 5.2g
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Portions & preparation
Match the reference to flying fish roe and specify fresh, pasteurized, frozen, or prepared product. Serving context matters because tobiko is commonly used as a garnish, while sauces, seasoning, and sushi components may contribute additional ingredients to the portion.
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Diet considerations
Tobiko is animal-derived fish roe. Compatibility changes when it is seasoned, colored, mixed with mayonnaise, placed on cereal-based sushi rice, or combined with other seafood. Portion and accompanying rice, noodles, or sweet sauces influence the dish’s carbohydrate pattern; the roe product itself should be identified.
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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
- 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.3.1.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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