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Nutritional Profile of Raw Orange Roughy (Fish) - Care Omnia Nutrition

We got 69 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Raw Orange Roughy (Fish).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks high (Top 250) for 10 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Selenium, Se (Minerals)
Parinaric Acid (18:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Erucic Acid (22:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks decently (Top 500) for 23 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Tryptophan (Amino Acids)
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Cholesterol (Other Micronutrients)

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Finfish and Shellfish Products) shows that it ranks first-class (Top 10) for one nutrient:

Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for three additional nutrients:

gamma-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Raw Orange Roughy (Fish)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Raw Orange Roughy (Fish)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Raw Orange Roughy (Fish)

0.7%

16.4%

75.7%

Fats

Protein

Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Raw Orange Roughy (Fish)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Raw Orange Roughy (Fish)

In food category: Finfish and Shellfish Products

Fatty Acids (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated	239 mg	67.8 mg	381	2614
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated	109 mg	30.9 mg	416	2406
Fatty Acids, total saturated	15 mg	4.3 mg	432	2792
Total Lipid (Fat)	700 mg	198.4 mg	393	1679
Saturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Myristic Acid (14:0)	3 mg	0.9 mg	259	1147
Palmitic Acid (16:0)	8 mg	2.3 mg	419	2268
Stearic Acid (18:0)	2 mg	0.6 mg	368	1689
Monounsaturated Fats (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Erucic Acid (22:1)	16 mg	4.5 mg	132	195
Oleic Acid (18:1)	154 mg	43.7 mg	361	2659
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)	28 mg	7.9 mg	305	955
Paullinic Acid (20:1)	41 mg	11.6 mg	217	433
Polyunsaturated Fats (9)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)	3 mg	0.9 mg	24	485
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)	15 mg	4.3 mg	330	407
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)	1 mg	0.3 mg	167	196
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)	37 mg	10.5 mg	7	108
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)	4 mg	1.1 mg	289	333
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)	11 mg	3.1 mg	157	283
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)	32 mg	9.1 mg	321	2362
Linolenic Acid (18:3)	3 mg	0.9 mg	256	953
Parinaric Acid (18:4)	1 mg	0.3 mg	137	164
Amino Acids (18)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Alanine	923 mg	261.7 mg	83	209
Arginine	1 g	294.8 mg	80	207
Aspartic Acid	1.8 g	521.6 mg	90	205
Cystine	174 mg	49.3 mg	109	322
Glutamic Acid	2.7 g	756.9 mg	105	375
Glycine	651 mg	184.6 mg	127	447
Histidine	338 mg	95.8 mg	178	678
Isoleucine	767 mg	217.4 mg	120	336
Leucine	1.3 g	365.7 mg	90	216
Lysine	1.5 g	422.4 mg	93	206
Methionine	526 mg	149.1 mg	136	444
Phenylalanine	626 mg	177.5 mg	162	463
Proline	545 mg	154.5 mg	182	600
Serine	675 mg	191.4 mg	150	434
Threonine	740 mg	209.8 mg	126	352
Tryptophan	184 mg	52.2 mg	116	281
Tyrosine	569 mg	161.3 mg	160	502
Valine	789 mg	223.7 mg	111	329
Protein (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Protein	16.4 g	4.6 g	131	425
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Folate, DFE	26 µg	7.4 µg	36	429
Folate, food	26 µg	7.4 µg	23	263
Folate, total	26 µg	7.4 µg	27	363
Niacin	1.5 mg	433.7 µg	321	1391
Pantothenic Acid	51 µg	14.5 µg	136	1134
Riboflavin	45 µg	12.8 µg	217	766
Thiamin	31 µg	8.8 µg	190	853
Vitamin B12	0.4 µg	0.1 µg	320	691
Vitamin B6	52 µg	14.7 µg	305	929
Fat-soluble Vitamins (6)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
alpha-Tocopherol	1.2 mg	340.2 µg	129	523
gamma-Tocopherol	40 µg	11.3 µg	16	431
Phylloquinone	0.7 µg	0.2 µg	83	918
Retinol	21 µg	6 µg	115	460
Vitamin A, IU	70 IU	19.8 IU	94	968
Vitamin A, RAE	21 µg	6 µg	116	692
Minerals (10)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Calcium, Ca	9 mg	2.6 mg	119	545
Copper, Cu	75 µg	21.3 µg	184	774
Iron, Fe	1 mg	286.3 µg	144	820
Magnesium, Mg	17 mg	4.8 mg	76	343
Manganese, Mn	50 µg	14.2 µg	60	980
Phosphorus, P	107 mg	30.3 mg	234	557
Potassium, K	167 mg	47.3 mg	281	731
Selenium, Se	66.7 µg	18.9 µg	37	108
Sodium, Na	72 mg	20.4 mg	280	1077
Zinc, Zn	230 µg	65.2 µg	197	905
Other Micronutrients (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Cholesterol	60 mg	17 mg	111	321
Water (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Water	75.7 g	21.5 g	64	844
Other (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Ash	1.1 g	306.2 mg	118	552
Kcal (Energy)	76 kcal	21.5 kcal	188	613
KJ (Energy)	320 kj	90.7 kj	153	859

Figure 2. Nutritional profile of raw orange roughy (fish) with 69 nutrient values.

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