Proximate Analysis of Scomberomorus commerson
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Agulhas Cape
 Remark
 When cooked, the meat is light in color, dense with a meaty (non-fish) taste. The soup is lemon colored, very tasty with a meat-like taste. This is an excellent table fish. It should be used for first and second course dishes, smoked products and cured balyks.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
74
20.8
3.8
1.4
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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