Herrings Nutrition facts
Herrings
Herring fish are round, oily, pelagic seafood found abundantly in almost all the major oceans of the world, especially in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Scientific name: Atlantic herring species- Clupea harengus. Pacific herring -Clupea pallasii.
Herring is also known by regional names as hareng in French, hering in German, arenque in Spanish and aringa in Italian.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 158 Kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 17.96 g | 32% |
| Total Fat | 9.04 g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 60 mg | 30% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 1% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 10 μg | 2.5% |
| Niacin | 3.217 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.302 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin | 0.233 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin | 0.092 mg | 7.6% |
| Vitamin-A | 84 IU | 2.8% |
| Vitamin-C | 0.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin-D | 168 IU | 42% |
| Vitamin-E | 1.07 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin-K | 0.1 μg | <1% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 90 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 327 mg | 7% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 57 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 13.75% |
| Magnesium | 32 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 236 mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 36.5 mg | 66% |
| Zinc | 0.99 mg | 9% |
| Omega-3's (PUFA) | ||
| EPA (20:5 n-3) | 0.709 g | -- |
| DPA (22:5 n-3) | 0.055 g | -- |
| DHA (22:6 n-3) | 0.862 g | -- |