Proximate Analysis of Merluccius capensis
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Not specified, for a 78 cm fish
 Remark
 This hake is a table fish of ordinary taste. Its meat is not suitable for natural canned products (it becomes over-boiled).
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
77.5
19.3
1.1
1.3
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
78.1
15.6
1.3
5.3
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