Hake (fillet)
Calories, kcal: 82 Proteins, g: 16.5 Fats, g: 1.8 Carbohydrates, g: 0.0
Fish hake or hake (Merluccius), belongs to the family of the same name, includes 11 species of fish. Hake lives in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at depths of 100 to 1000 meters. The size of hake fish depends on the species, habitat. The average length of an adult can reach from 30 centimeters to one and a half meters, weight is about 3 kg (calorizator). Merlouse is a predatory fish, its diet is made up of small fish.
The most important commercial hake species are:
European hake, found in the east of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Black and Mediterranean Seas;
- Silver hake, lives off the coast of North America;
- Pacific hake, distributed in the Pacific Ocean and the Borengue Sea;
- Argentine hake, its habitat is the coast of South America;
- Cape hake, lives off the coast of South Africa, Angola.
Calorie hake fillet
The calorie content of hake fillet is only 82 kcal per 100 grams of product.
Hake fillet composition
Hake fillet contains the most valuable protein, vitamins (PP, B9, B6, B2, B1, A, C, E), minerals (calcium, fluorine, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, iodine, iron, etc.).
Useful properties of hake fillet
Hake fillet contains very little fat and is suitable for dietary nutrition. Recommended for use by people with diseases of the thyroid gland, gastrointestinal tract, with high blood sugar levels.
Hake fillet in cooking
Hake fish is a fairly popular fish, appreciated for its taste, useful properties and affordability, it can be easily purchased in almost any grocery store (calorizer). Hake fillet is also popular. It does not contain bones, which is much more convenient to prepare and further use.
Hake fillets are usually sold fresh frozen. You can also buy semi-finished products made from hake fillets.
Hake fillets can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. It makes an excellent minced meat.
Contraindications to use
The use of hake fillets is not recommended for people who have allergic reactions to fish and seafood.
