Description
The king of white fish, a beautiful pink. In spring, before spawning, it reddens and is called 'sakura-dai'.
鯛
たい
tai
Red sea bream
- Spring
Did you know?
Its name echoes 'medetai' (auspicious), so at celebrations it is served whole, head and tail on.
Famous produce
- Akashi sea bream (Hyogo)
- Ehime taimeshi
In the kitchen
- taimeshi
- okashira-tsuki
- ushio-jiru
- sashimi
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
129 kcal
- Protein 61%
- Fat 39%
- Carbohydrate 0%
| Energy | 129 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 72.2 g |
| Protein | 20.6 g |
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 440 mg |
| Calcium | 11 mg |
| Magnesium | 31 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 8 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 5 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.2 µg |
| Folate | 5 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10192 · Tr = trace · — = no data
