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Nutritional Information Serving Weight 100 g
Calories 100
Total Fat 1.34 g
Carbohydrate 0 g
Cholesterol 37 mg
Sodium 64 mg
Protein 20.51 g
Can a fish steak really have only 1 calorie per gram of weight?
Calories 100
Total Fat 1.34 g
Carbohydrate 0 g
Cholesterol 37 mg
Sodium 64 mg
Protein 20.51 g
Can a fish steak really have only 1 calorie per gram of weight?
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Nothing (solid) has only one calorie per gram of weight. That is all.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Nutritional Information Serving Weight 100 g
Calories 100
Total Fat 1.34 g
Carbohydrate 0 g
Cholesterol 37 mg
Sodium 64 mg
Protein 20.51 g
Can a fish steak really have only 1 calorie per gram of weight?
This sounds about right to me given my own experience and the above listed macro break down. What were you expecting?
I actually prefer salmon which has some heart healthy fat in each serving.
Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, and trout are full of omega-3 fatty acids -- good for you! These fish should be a staple of everyone's heart-healthy diet.
What kind of fish are you eating?0 -
What kind of fish is it?0
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Doing the math:
Protein has 4cals/g so (4x20.51) = 82.04
Carbs have 4cals/g so (4x0) = 0
Fat has 9cals/g so (9x1.34) = 12.06
82.04+0+12.06 = 94.1 cals0 -
Yes. Most of the calories are coming from protein, a few from fat and it probably has a pretty high water content. That is why calorie servings are different for cooked and raw meat.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Nutritional Information Serving Weight 100 g
Calories 100
Total Fat 1.34 g
Carbohydrate 0 g
Cholesterol 37 mg
Sodium 64 mg
Protein 20.51 g
Can a fish steak really have only 1 calorie per gram of weight?
This sounds about right to me given my own experience and the above listed macro break down. What were you expecting?
It has no carbs and 20.51 g of protien, which is 82.04 calories, and 1.34 g of fat, which is 12.06. Which leaves almost 80 g of something that has only 6 calories.
I would assume most of that has to be water, but is a fish steak nearly 80% water?0 -
It's something I saw online called calamari steak, which is another mystery to me since it looks more similar to swordfish than any calamari I've ever seen.
Here is a link to the site http://www.great-alaska-seafood.com/calamari_steak.htm0 -
I think some over thinking is going on here. Check out a few more raw meats and you will see the same thing. I just looked at USDA - Sirloin Steak and 85g of raw meat only has approximately 34g of solid macro nutrients. the rest is water. That is why when you cook it, if you over cook it, it becomes a quarter of what it used to be.0
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I think some over thinking is going on here. Check out a few more raw meats and you will see the same thing. I just looked at USDA - Sirloin Steak and 85g of raw meat only has approximately 34g of solid macro nutrients. the rest is water. That is why when you cook it, if you over cook it, it becomes a quarter of what it used to be.
I've never had fish shrink to 1/4 of it's size no matter how long I cook it. My mind is offically blown.0 -
It has no carbs and 20.51 g of protien, which is 82.04 calories, and 1.34 g of fat, which is 12.06. Which leaves almost 80 g of something that has only 6 calories.
I would assume most of that has to be water, but is a fish steak nearly 80% water?
Who knows?
It's close enough.
Remember, when you're reading labels, those are estimates, but you'd think these dummies could have done the math. This means it's imported from china or something.
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Googling, it seems that fresh water fish do have about 80% water, and it is tightly bound and not expelled by high pressure. Prolonged chilling or freezing will break some of those bonds. http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/tan/x5916e/x5916e01.htm0
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Googling, it seems that fresh water fish do have about 80% water, and it is tightly bound and not expelled by high pressure. Prolonged chilling or freezing will break some of those bonds. http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/tan/x5916e/x5916e01.htm
Wow, that is a lot of fishy information. Thanks.0 -
Squid has an incredibly high water content, so I'd believe it. That's why it gets so tough if you overcook it.0
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For the record, a calamari steak is the body of a large squid that is split and laid flat. Sometimes cut into squares/rectangles.
Per the USDA database, "Mollusks, squid, mixed species, raw" has 92 cal per 100g. 78.55g is water, 15.58g protein, 1.38g fat, 3.08g carb.0 -
MinnieInMaine wrote: »For the record, a calamari steak is the body of a large squid that is split and laid flat. Sometimes cut into squares/rectangles.
Per the USDA database, "Mollusks, squid, mixed species, raw" has 92 cal per 100g. 78.55g is water, 15.58g protein, 1.38g fat, 3.08g carb.
This ^^^
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »It's something I saw online called calamari steak, which is another mystery to me since it looks more similar to swordfish than any calamari I've ever seen.
Here is a link to the site http://www.great-alaska-seafood.com/calamari_steak.htm
Whatever it is, it looks amazing... for not being breaded, fried, dusted with romano, and served with marinara and lemon...
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Depending on the type of fish, it could be right. Cod is 82 calories for 100 grams. Salmon, on the other hand, is 208 cal for 100 grams.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I think some over thinking is going on here. Check out a few more raw meats and you will see the same thing. I just looked at USDA - Sirloin Steak and 85g of raw meat only has approximately 34g of solid macro nutrients. the rest is water. That is why when you cook it, if you over cook it, it becomes a quarter of what it used to be.
I've never had fish shrink to 1/4 of it's size no matter how long I cook it. My mind is offically blown.
Ever heard of jerky? Not trying to be snarky but cooking removes very little water. Dehydrating removes a lot.0
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