| Main ref. | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Locality | New Zealand |
| Remark |
Sprat can be used for frozen products with careful grazing. Fresh and frozen sprat can be processed by sun curing and salting in the tins. The finished product has a bitter taste. |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
75.9 - 78.4 | 18.5 - 20.3 | 0.7 - 2.1 | 1.8 - 2.1 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
- | - | - | - |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
- | - | - | - |
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