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Properties and benefits: atlantic bonito
Season: atlantic bonito
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Atlantic bonito
The Atlantic bonito is an oily fish that belongs to the Scombridae family . This fish has great musculature and is characterised by its spindle-shaped body. Its skin is a very shiny dark blue, but its sides and belly are whiter.
The bonito has two dorsal fins, an anal fin (with several smaller fins) and a pair of pectoral fins that occupy a large part of its body and constitute one of its most characteristic features.
Properties and benefits: atlantic bonito
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This fish is rich in fatty acids and high biological value proteins. It contain significant levels of A, B and D vitamins. The latter represent its most significant nutritional contribution and aid the absorption of various groups of minerals such as calcium and phosphorus.
Regarding its mineral composition, bonito represents a great source of calcium, selenium, phosphorus and potassium.
Nutritional composition: Calories: 138 kcal, Proteins: 21 g, Fat: 6 g, Water: 73 g, Calcium: 35 mg, Iodine: 8 mg, Magnesium: 28 mg, Sodium: 39 mg, Potassium: 330 mg, Phosphorus: 214 mg, Selenium: 82 mg, Niacin: 17.8 mg, Folates: 15 mg, Vitamin A: 40 mg, Vitamin D: 20 mg
Nutritional values
138.0
Kcal
138.0
Kj
6.0 gr
Fat
0.0 gr
CHO
21.0 gr
Protein
0.0 gr
Salt