| Main ref. | |
| Country | |
| Locality | Northern Atlantic Ocean, year 1965 |
| Remark |
The potency of vitamin A in the liver is 250-720 iu/g, in the oil 900-1610 iu/g. Vitamin B1 in the meat is 0.6 _/g, riboflavin in the liver 1.2 _/g, in the roe 5 _/g, in testes 14 _/g. Nicotinic acid in the roe 15 _/g. The chemical composition of the meat is fairly stable, as for all cods. A good table fish. |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
78.9 - 81.7 | 15.8 - 18.5 | 0.1 - 1 | 1.1 - 1.4 |
Liver |
26.7 - 64.8 | 5.3 | 15 - 66.6 | 0.6 |
Roe |
83.9 | 13.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Viscera |
80.3 - 81 | 11.8 - 12.3 | 0.7 - 1.1 | 3 - 4.5 |
Head/bone/fins |
80.8 - 83.6 | 10.2 - 11.7 | 0.2 - 0.4 | 4.8 - 5.8 |
Waste/offal |
73.2 - 75.5 | 14.7 - 17.9 | 0.2 - 0.5 | 7 - 9.8 |
Comment |
Waste = bones only. Values for testes: 82.5, 12.9, 1.6, 1.6. |