Nutritional value of some Iraqi fishes.

Al-Saraji, A.Y.J.; Al-Selemi, A.H.K.; Mahdi, A.A.

	Nutritional value of some Iraqi fishes.
Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science
Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-253 PDF (0 K)
Authors
A.Y.J. Al-Saraji; A.H.K. Al-Selemi; A.A. Mahdi
Abstract
This study was carried out to measure the nutritive and colorific value from different fish. ie, Barbus sharpeyi, B. luteus, Cyprinus caspis, Liza dussumeiri and Tenualosa ilisha. The protein content was varied from the lowest value of (16.40 %) in C. carpio up to the highest value (20.20 %) in B. sharpeyi. fat content was ranged from 1.98% in B. luteus to 11.50 % in T. ilisha. While the moisture content was ranged between (65.9 – 79.6%) and the Ash content were varied between (0.89 – 2.3 %). The energy was ranged from lowest value of 92.40 k.cal./100g. in C. carpio up to the highest value 184.70 k.cal./100g. in T. ilisha .The mineral content was of (K, P, Mg, Ca) in T. ilisha and L. dussumeiri were enough to the requirements of the human being. While all the fishes supply partial requirement of Zn for the human being ages. The ratio of energy was calculated from different fish for the need of the different human being ages, it found that the lowest value (2.71 %) was for C. carpio and the highest value (14.20%) was for T. ilisha for youth (15-18) and child (1-3) years respectively. Marine fishes were characterized by a high energy value especially T. ilisha. Which contains lipid percentage.

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