Washoku Zukan

鰤

ぶり

buri

Japanese amberjack

  • Winter
鰤 (Japanese amberjack)

Description

A 'promotion fish' that changes its name as it grows. Fatty winter fish, called kan-buri, are the most prized.

Did you know?

In Kanto it goes wakashi, inada, warasa, buri; in Kansai tsubasu, hamachi, mejiro, buri.

Famous produce

  • Himi winter buri (Toyama)
  • Kagoshima (farmed)

In the kitchen

  • buri daikon
  • teriyaki
  • buri-shabu
  • sashimi

Season

  1. Spring
  2. Summer
  3. Autumn
  4. Winter

Nutritional composition

per 100 g edible portion

222 kcal

Energy breakdown
  • Protein 35%
  • Fat 65%
  • Carbohydrate 0%
Main
Energy 222 kcal
Water 59.6 g
Protein 21.4 g
Fat 17.6 g
Carbohydrate 0.3 g
Dietary fibre 0 g
Salt equivalent 0.1 g
Minerals
Sodium 32 mg
Potassium 380 mg
Calcium 5 mg
Magnesium 26 mg
Iron 1.3 mg
Zinc 0.7 mg
Iodine 24 µg
Vitamins
Vitamin A (RAE) 50 µg
Vitamin D 8 µg
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) 2 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg
Vitamin B1 0.23 mg
Vitamin B2 0.36 mg
Vitamin B12 3.8 µg
Folate 7 µg
Vitamin C 2 mg

Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10241 · Tr = trace · — = no data

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