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Trout

Trout is a freshwater or marine fish commonly baked, grilled, fried, or smoked.

Trout — illustrative ingredient image

About Trout

Trout is the edible fish of several closely related freshwater and migratory fish varieties sold under the same common name. It is available whole, as cleaned portions, or as fillets, with skin-on and skinless forms. The flesh is usually pale pink, cream, or orange-pink, depending on the fish and its diet, and has a delicate texture with a mild, distinctive flavour.

Trout is commonly baked, grilled, pan-fried, poached, or smoked. Whole fish may be stuffed or cooked with seasonings, while fillets are suited to quick cooking. **Smoked trout has a firmer, more compact texture** and a pronounced savoury, smoky flavour compared with fresh trout.

Preserved and canned forms are also available. Cooking generally makes the flesh opaque and flaky, while smoking makes it firmer and changes its flavour. The exact appearance, texture, and flavour vary with the trout type, habitat, fat content, and preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for trout

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Trout

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Fish, trout, brook, raw, New York State

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Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat

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Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw

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Fish, trout, rainbow, wild, cooked, dry heat

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Fish, trout, rainbow, wild, raw

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Trout, brown, raw

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Trout, brown, steamed

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Trout, brown, steamed, weighed with bones

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Trout, ocean, aquacultured, fillet, without skin, baked, no added fat

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Trout, ocean, aquacultured, fillet, without skin, raw

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Trout, ocean, aquacultured, fillet, without skin, steamed, no added fat

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Trout, rainbow, aquacultured, baked, no added fat

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Trout, rainbow, aquacultured, raw

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Trout, rainbow, aquacultured, steamed, no added fat

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Trout, rainbow, baked, flesh only, fillets weighed with bones and skin

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Trout, rainbow, flesh only, baked

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Trout, rainbow, flesh only, raw

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Truite arc en ciel, élevage, crue

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Truite arc en ciel, élevage, cuite à la vapeur

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Truite arc en ciel, élevage, rôtie/cuite au four

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Truite de mer, crue

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Truite ou truite fario, cuite à la vapeur

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Truite ou truite fario, élevage, crue

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Truite saumonée, crue

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Truite saumonée, sautée/poêlée

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Truite, élevage, fumée

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Truite, rôtie/cuite au four

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Trout nutrition & diet

Trout nutritional value

Fish, trout, mixed species, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
148kcal
Protein
20.8g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
6.6g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Identify trout species, origin, and preparation before comparing portions, since whole fish, fillets, smoked fish, and fried fish are distinct forms. Include edible skin and any cooking fat when relevant. Separate the fish from batter, glaze, sauce, stuffing, or accompanying ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to the trout species and form—whole, fillet, smoked, grilled, baked, or fried—with bones, skin, coating, and sauce defined.

Diet considerations

Trout is animal-derived fish, but species and freshwater or marine identity should be established. Compatibility changes with smoking, curing, batter, flour coatings, dairy sauces, or stuffed preparations. Serving it with potatoes, bread, rice, or other cereals changes the meal’s carbohydrate pattern beyond the plain fish.

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, trout, mixed species, raw ↗. 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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