Sashimi & Caviar Nutrition

I figure that Sashimi has lots of protein and is probably on our list of eats in the first 3-6 months, but a personal favorite is caviar.  To my knowledge, caviar is high in fat and sodium, but does anyone know what kind of vitamins and minerals are in caviar and the protein content.  Does anyone else here like good old 'american' (only kind I can afford) caviar? Thanks, Bob.

Hi Bob,

The mention of raw fish sparked my sense of responsibility. This is a little long, but... 

 

Caviar:

 

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: (100 grams)
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 252
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g	27%
Saturated Fat 4g	20%
Cholesterol 588mg	196%
Sodium 1500mg	62%
Total Carboydrates 4g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0g	~
Sugars 0g	~
Protein 25g	49%
Vitamin A 37% Vitamin C 0% Iron 66% Calcium 27%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs

Sashimi:

01 Salmon/Sake(in Japanese):Protein,V.A,VD,EPA&DHA

This fish is very popular and readily available everywhere of the world..
Although there are many cooking ways of salmon such as grilled, smoked, steamed and deep fried etc,Japanese people are found of grilled salmon generally.Grilled salmon is very simple cooking way becausee salmon is only sligtly salted and grilled.It is aromatic and tasty.
Salmon is a good supplyer of protein,VitaminA and D and also containes rich amount of omega-3 fatty acids such as EPA and DHA..
I think that making soup and deep frying with bread crumbs is the best way of cooking salmon to take omega-3oiles .It is possible to take omega-3 oiles completely if it is taken as soup because these oils are dissolved easily. Deep frying is the way to protect outflow of omega-3oiles because the protein of egg and flour can become barriers to prevent outflow of these oiles..

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
167kcal	20.7g	8.4g	14.0mg	0.9mg	200IU	1300IU	492mg	820mg

◎For reference
Recipe(Deep fry with bread crumb)
Eric's Salmon Soup
Recipe for Fresh Salmon

02 Tuna /Maguro:Protein&Iron(Red meat),DHA>EPA(Fatty meat)

Japanese like to eat raw meat of tuna as Sashimi and Sushi .
Fatty meat(pale ventral meat) of tuna is called Toro and Sushi of Toro is the most highly regarded and very expensive
Fatty meat of tuna abundantly containes omega-3 oil especially in DHA.
On the other hand, red meat of tuna is low calorie and high protein and containes iron and taurine more than fatty meat..

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)
Fatty meat of Tuna(pale ventral meat)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
322kcal	21.4g	24.6g	11.0mg	1.0mg	100IU	720IU	1290mg	2880mg

Red meat of Tuna

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
133kcal	28.3g	1.4g	5.0mg	2.0mg	20.0IU	210IU	27mg	115mg

◎For reference

Recipe - Tuna and Scallop kebabs
Recipe - Tuna Steak with Horseradish Cream
Recipe - Tuna Chilli
Recipes(Canned Tuna)

03 Sardine/Iwashi:Calsium,EPA&DHA

Sardine is one of very popular fishes in Japan.It is often eaten as dried sardine (see What is this?) ,grilled,simmered with soysauce or miso(soy paste) sauce,Tenpura or Sashimi(only fresh one).
It is good calsium supplyer if samall one(grilled or fried)are eaten wholly .Sardine is also rich in omega-3oiles.

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
213kcal	19.2g	13.8g	70.0mg	1.7mg	60.0IU	390.0IU	1390mg	1140mg

◎For reference
Stinson Seafood Company: Recipes(Sardine)

04 Bonito(Skipjack)/Katsuo:Protein,Iron ,Niacin

This fish is not bigger than tuna.It is said that Bonito is low calorie because it containes fat lesser than Tuna. It containes protein and iron as same level as tuna. Moreover, it also containes taurine which promote decomposition of cholesterol by the liver and niacin(nicotinic acid) which is a kind of vitamin abundantly.
Japanese people like to eat the bonito as Sashimi (slices of raw fish) or Tataki (sliced as sashimi after slightly broiled) with soysauce,vinegar,grated ginger and slices of garlic.. Dried one(Katsuobushi in Japanese) is used for making dashi soup because it containes inosinic acid (an element of taste) abundantly.

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
129.0kcal	25.8g	2.0g	10.0mg	1.9mg	17.0IU	400.0IU	78mg	310mg

05 Mackerel(Pacific) /Saba:EPA,DHA,Vitamin D

This fish's character is blue green of the back. It is said that the fish with blue -green back is spoiled quickly. Therefore it is not recommended to eat raw meat of them. But, the slices of vinegared one is often eaten by Japanese. The most popular way of cooking is to grill them after splinkled salt slightly in Japan.
Mackerel also containes a lot of omega-3 oiles as same as sardine.

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
230.0kcal	19.8g	16.5g	22.0mg	1.5mg	100.0IU	440.0IU	1210mg	1780mg

◎For reference
NEW YORK'S SEAFOOD COUNCIL: MACKEREL RECIPES

06 Yellowtail/Buri:Protein,VA,VD,EPA,DHA

Yellowtail is a fish as big as sallmon and is suitable for sashimi or sushi .
Teriyaki(Broiled fillets with soysauce and sugar) is a very popular and delicious dish of this fish.
Yellowtail also containes omega-3 oiles abundantly and is a good supplier of protein,vitamin A and D as same as salmon.

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
257.0kcal	21.4g	17.6g	5.0mg	1.3mg	170.0IU	340.0IU	899mg	1780mg

◎For reference
Yasuko-san's Home Cooking/Simeered yellowtail in soy sauce

07 Cod/Tara:Protein,Calcium,VitaminA

Because this fish's taste is very light, it is suitable for various dishes.
Though this fish's nutritional value is not higher than the salmon and the sardine , it is suitable for diet because of low fat and low calorie . It also supplies good protein , calcium and vitamin A.
It is well known that cod liver oil containes vitamin D and A abundantly and also containes EPA and DHA.

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
70.0kcal	15.7g	0.4g	42.0mg	0.6mg	100.0IU		37mg	72mg

08 Flatfish/Karei:Low calorie, Calcium(by eating well deep-fried whole body)

Taste of this fish is light and Japanese like to eat simmered or deep-fried one.
Deep-fried one is alomatic and whole body coulld be eaten if deep -fried it well.
Flat fish also containes moderate amount of EPA and DHA..

Nutritional Value(amount/100g of raw body)

Calorie	Protein	Fat	Calsium	Iron	VitaminA	VitaminD	EPA	DHA
102.0kcal	19.0g	2.2g	30.0mg	0.9mg	-	60.0IU	210mg	202mg

　

Dave

Great post Dave, wow, caviar has a bunch of chlesterol, geez, i guess I won't be adding much of that to my diet, :) But I love fish and I hope my tastes for fish remains after the surgery. Tomorrow I have a battery of last visits to my surgeon, a nut, a quack, and a fitness guru.  Monday I start 2 weeks of liquids to shrink up that liver and lose a little weight and my surgery will be the 20th.  I won't start getting worried until I'm being prepped - then it'll probably creep in a bit. Looks like the average age for WLS is about 45 from all the posts. Thanks again for the terrific post. BobM.

Dave, This is a great resource.  Thank you for posting this information. 

Bob...AHI TUNA, goes down good....very smooth Russ

Hi,,I consider sushie/sashimi so healthy, rather than red meat, etc..that my 2 favorite sushi bars, have a 'KEN SALAD' on the menu. Lots of tuns, red snapper, salmon, over cucumbers, carrots, avocado slices, and sprinkled with snow crab..and a few things I forget.....OH BOY...I'm outta here..LUNCH!!!!! shinny kenny.

Bob, I have been eating sashimi regularly and I love it.  I have not had any digestive programs and it is high in protein.  You will probably still be able to enjoy this after your surgery.   I am allergic to cavier, so I don't have any recommendation on that.

That's nuts Jim, you're able to eat the fish but the not the roe!?  I'm not a big eater of caviar but it does have a unique flavor that I'm fond of....funny...