Description
Its name is written 'autumn sword fish': long, slim and silvery. It is salt-grilled and served with grated daikon and sudachi.
秋刀魚
さんま
sanma
Pacific saury
- Autumn
Did you know?
In the rakugo tale 'Meguro no Sanma', a lord can never forget the taste of a commoner's grilled saury.
Famous produce
- Nemuro (Hokkaido)
- Onagawa and Kesennuma (Miyagi)
In the kitchen
- shioyaki
- sashimi
- kabayaki
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
287 kcal
- Protein 24%
- Fat 76%
- Carbohydrate 0%
| Energy | 287 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 55.6 g |
| Protein | 18.1 g |
| Fat | 25.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.4 g |
| Sodium | 140 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 200 mg |
| Calcium | 28 mg |
| Magnesium | 28 mg |
| Iron | 1.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Iodine | 22 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 16 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 16 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin K | 1 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.28 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 16 µg |
| Folate | 15 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10173 · Tr = trace · — = no data
