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Whitebait, in flour, fried

Whitebait are small fish eaten whole, including the bones. The whitebait described here are rolled in flour and fried. In this form, they mainly provide fat and protein, with a smaller amount of carbohydrate from the flour coating. Per 100g, they contain 48g of fat, 20g of protein, 5.3g of carbohydrate and 860mg of calcium.

Protein contributes to the maintenance and repair of body tissues, while calcium is needed for normal bones and teeth. Eating the bones accounts for much of the calcium in whole fish such as whitebait. Frying adds fat, which is worth noting for people monitoring their fat or energy intake. Full nutrient figures, including energy and salt, are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

525 kcal

Energy

2174 kJ

Fat

48g

Carbohydrate

5.3g

of which sugars

0.1g

Proteine

20g

Sale

0.58g

Alcol

0g

Acqua

24g

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamina C

Trace

Calcio

860mg

Ferro

5.1mg

Magnesio

50mg

Phosphorus

860mg

Potassio

110mg

Sodio

230mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Whole fish; rolled in flour and fried). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Ulteriori letture e riferimenti

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Ultima versione
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente