Proximate Analysis of Sardina pilchardus
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Not specified
 Remark
 Meat is oily, almost white when cooked; flavor is delicate and the meat flakes easily from the numerous small bones. Contains 165 kcal in 100 g edible weight.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
67.7
20.6
9.2
2.5
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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 Comment
 Based on 100 g edible weight.
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