Saber fish is a deep-sea predatory fish that belongs to the hairtail family.
The average length of the fish is 1.5–2 meters, weight 2–3 kg. The body is long, ribbon-like, laterally compressed, the scales are very small. In appearance, it resembles a saber, hence the name. It has a filiform appendage on the tail, for which it received another name – hairtail. The eyes are large, protruding, the teeth are wedge-shaped, sharp. Dark, almost black. It lives in tropical seas, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans (calorizer). In Primorye it happens only in August – September, when the water is warmest.
The meat of the saber fish has a delicate juicy taste, practically does not contain bones.
Nutritional value and chemical composition.
| Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
| Calorie value | 106 kCal | 1684 kCal | 6.3% | 5.9% | 1589 g |
| Proteins | 19.3 g | 76 g | 25.4% | 24% | 394 g |
| Fats | 3.2 g | 56 g | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1750 g |
| Water | 76.2 g | 2273 g | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2983 g |
| Ash | 1.3 g | ~ | |||
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin A, RE | 30 μg | 900 μg | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3000 g |
| Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.06 mg | 1.5 mg | 4% | 3.8% | 2500 g |
| Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.05 mg | 1.8 mg | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3600 g |
| Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.27 mg | 2 mg | 13.5% | 12.7% | 741 g |
| Vitamin B9, folate | 4.4 μg | 400 μg | 1.1% | 1% | 9091 g |
| Vitamin C, ascorbic | 1 mg | 90 mg | 1.1% | 1% | 9000 g |
| Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.15 mg | 15 mg | 1% | 0.9% | 10000 g |
| Vitamin PP, NE | 2.2 mg | 20 mg | 11% | 10.4% | 909 g |
| Macronutrients | |||||
| Potassium, K | 335 mg | 2500 mg | 13.4% | 12.6% | 746 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 50 mg | 1000 mg | 5% | 4.7% | 2000 g |
| Magnesium, Mg | 35 mg | 400 mg | 8.8% | 8.3% | 1143 g |
| Sodium, Na | 100 mg | 1300 mg | 7.7% | 7.3% | 1300 g |
| Sulfur, S | 180 mg | 1000 mg | 18% | 17% | 556 g |
| Phosphorus, P | 250 mg | 800 mg | 31.3% | 29.5% | 320 g |
| Chlorine, Cl | 160 mg | 2300 mg | 7% | 6.6% | 1438 g |
| Trace Elements | |||||
| Iron, Fe | 1.3 mg | 18 mg | 7.2% | 6.8% | 1385 g |
| Iodine, I | 50 μg | 150 μg | 33.3% | 31.4% | 300 g |
| Cobalt, Co | 20 μg | 10 μg | 200% | 188.7% | 50 g |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.02 mg | 2 mg | 1% | 0.9% | 10000 g |
| Copper, Cu | 60 μg | 1000 μg | 6% | 5.7% | 1667 g |
| Molybdenum, Mo. | 4 μg | 70 μg | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1750 g |
| Nickel, Ni | 6 μg | ~ | |||
| Fluorine, F | 430 μg | 4000 μg | 10.8% | 10.2% | 930 g |
| Chrome, Cr | 55 μg | 50 μg | 110% | 103.8% | 91 g |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.4 mg | 12 mg | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3000 g |
| Essential Amino Acids | |||||
| Arginine * | 1.27 g | ~ | |||
| valine | 0.98 g | ~ | |||
| Histidine * | 0.42 g | ~ | |||
| Isoleucine | 0.95 g | ~ | |||
| leucine | 1.65 g | ~ | |||
| lysine | 1.89 g | ~ | |||
| methionine | 0.7 g | ~ | |||
| Methionine + Cysteine | 0.92 g | ~ | |||
| threonine | 0.92 g | ~ | |||
| tryptophan | 0.2 g | ~ | |||
| phenylalanine | 0.77 g | ~ | |||
| Phenylalanine + Tyrosine | 1.38 g | ~ | |||
| Replaceable amino acids | |||||
| alanine | 1.28 g | ~ | |||
| Aspartic acid | 2.11 g | ~ | |||
| glycine | 0.94 g | ~ | |||
| Glutamic acid | 2.97 g | ~ | |||
| Proline | 0.49 g | ~ | |||
| serine | 0.82 g | ~ | |||
| tyrosine | 0.6 g | ~ | |||
| Cysteine | 0.22 g | ~ | |||
| Sterols | |||||
| Cholesterol | 0.17 mg | max 300 mg | |||
| Saturated fatty acids | |||||
| Saturated fatty acids | 0.97 g | max 18.7 г | |||
| 14: 0 Myristic | 0.13 g | ~ | |||
| 16: 0 Palmitic | 0.64 g | ~ | |||
| 17: 0 Margarine | 0.01 g | ~ | |||
| 18: 0 Stearin | 0.16 g | ~ | |||
| 20: 0 Arachinic | 0.03 g | ~ | |||
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | 1.15 g | min 16.8 г | 6.8% | 6.4% | |
| 16: 1 Palmitoleic | 0.21 g | ~ | |||
| 17: 1 Heptadecene | 0.03 g | ~ | |||
| 18: 1 Olein (omega-9) | 0.85 g | ~ | |||
| 20: 1 Gadoleic (omega-9) | 0.06 g | ~ | |||
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 0.42 g | from 11.2 to 20.6 | 3.8% | 3.6% | |
| 18: 2 Linoleic | 0.09 g | ~ | |||
| 18: 3 Linolenic | 0.04 g | ~ | |||
| 20: 4 Arachidonic | 0.12 g | ~ | |||
| 20: 5 Eicosapentaenoic (EPA), Omega-3 | 0.17 g | ~ | |||
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.21 g | from 0.9 to 3.7 | 23.3% | 22% | |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 0.21 g | from 4.7 to 16.8 | 4.5% | 4.2% |
The energy value is 106 kcal.
The use of fish – saber in cooking
There are many ways to cook saber fish (calorizator). But more often it is stewed, baked, fried, marinated, boiled, smoked and canned.
- Vitamin B6 participates in the maintenance of the immune response, inhibition and excitation processes in the central nervous system, in the conversion of amino acids, in the metabolism of tryptophan, lipids and nucleic acids, contributes to the normal formation of erythrocytes, maintenance of the normal level of homocysteine in the blood. Insufficient intake of vitamin B6 is accompanied by a decrease in appetite, a violation of the condition of the skin, the development of homocysteinemia, anemia.
- Vitamin PP participates in redox reactions of energy metabolism. Insufficient vitamin intake is accompanied by disruption of the normal state of the skin, gastrointestinal tract and nervous system.
- potassium is the main intracellular ion that takes part in the regulation of water, acid and electrolyte balance, participates in the processes of nerve impulses, pressure regulation.
- Phosphorus takes part in many physiological processes, including energy metabolism, regulates acid-base balance, is a part of phospholipids, nucleotides and nucleic acids, is necessary for the mineralization of bones and teeth. Deficiency leads to anorexia, anemia, rickets.
- Iodine participates in the functioning of the thyroid gland, providing the formation of hormones (thyroxine and triiodothyronine). It is necessary for the growth and differentiation of cells of all tissues of the human body, mitochondrial respiration, regulation of transmembrane sodium and hormone transport. Insufficient intake leads to endemic goiter with hypothyroidism and a slowdown in metabolism, arterial hypotension, growth retardation and mental development in children.
- Cobalt is part of vitamin B12. Activates enzymes of fatty acid metabolism and folic acid metabolism.
- Chrome participates in the regulation of blood glucose levels, enhancing the effect of insulin. Deficiency leads to decreased glucose tolerance.
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