Ocean Perch, Atlantic, raw
Scientific Name:     Sebastes marinus L.
NDB No:     15057


PERCH from the Atlantic Ocean are sometimes called redfish. They swim in schools in deep waters of the north Atlantic and are slowly recovering from drastic over-fishing that began in the 1930s. Atlantic perch also live and are farmed in the Pacific Ocean, where there are also many species of Pacific perch. Atlantic perch have a sweet, mild flavor and light-colored flesh. They are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, phosphorus, iodine, selenium, and vitamins D, Bfi, and Bir A small, 4-oz. serving contains 17% to 96% of the RDAs for these 16 nutrients, plus adequate amounts relative to calories of 10 others shown here.

Ocean perch is usually bright pink-red in colour with black flecks on its upper body, the lower half is lighter in colour, sometimes white. The pectoral fin is large and the dorsal fin has twelve strong spines. Although ocean perch grow to lengths of 47 cm and 1.8 kg in weight they are typically marketed at 35cm in length, weighing around 800 g.

Ocean perch is available year round and is a low to medium priced fish. It should not be confused with orange roughy that is marketed under 'deepsea perch' or 'sea perch'.

Nutrient Units 4 X 1 oz, boneless
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113.4g
Proximates
Water
g
89.25
Energy
kcal
107
Energy
kj
446
Protein
g
21.12
Total lipid (fat)
g
1.85
Ash
g
1.36
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
0.00
Fiber, total dietary
g
0.0
Sugars, total
g
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
121
Iron, Fe
mg
1.04
Magnesium, Mg
mg
34
Phosphorus, P
mg
245
Potassium, K
mg
310
Sodium, Na
mg
85
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.54
Copper, Cu
mg
0.029
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.017
Selenium, Se
mcg
49.1
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
0.9
Thiamin
mg
0.125
Riboflavin
mg
0.125
Niacin
mg
2.268
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.408
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.261
Folate, total
mcg
10
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
10
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
10
Vitamin B-12
mcg
1.13
Vitamin A, IU
IU
45
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
14
Retinol
mcg
14
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
1.42
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
0.1
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.277
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.003
14:0
g
0.071
16:0
g
0.158
18:0
g
0.039
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.709
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.098
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.235
20:1
g
0.113
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.260
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.484
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.032
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.065
18:4
g
0.027
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.005
20:5 n-3
g
0.091
22:5 n-3
g
0.026
22:6 n-3
g
0.239
Cholesterol
mg
48
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.237
Threonine
g
0.926
Isoleucine
g
0.973
Leucine
g
1.717
Lysine
g
1.940
Methionine
g
0.625
Cystine
g
0.227
Phenylalanine
g
0.824
Tyrosine
g
0.713
Valine
g
1.089
Arginine
g
1.264
Histidine
g
0.621
Alanine
g
1.277
Aspartic acid
g
2.163
Glutamic acid
g
3.153
Glycine
g
1.014
Proline
g
0.747
Serine
g
0.862
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
0
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
0

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004)