Nutrition facts · Fish and seafood
Calories in Dried salted fish
Dried salted fish (dried and salted Atlantic cod) has 290 calories per 100 g and 82 calories per 1 oz (28.4 g). Nearly all of those calories come from protein, with 62.8 g per 100 g, while fat is just 2.4 g and there are no carbs.
Calories come from: Carbs 0% · Fat 8% · Protein 92%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 290 kcal | 62.8 g | 0 g | 2.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 82 kcal | 17.8 g | 0 g | 0.7 g |
| 3 oz | 85 g | 247 kcal | 53.4 g | 0 g | 2 g |
| 1 piece (5.5" x 1.5" x 0.5") | 80 g | 232 kcal | 50.3 g | 0 g | 1.9 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 290 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 62.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 2.4 g |
| of which saturated | 0.5 g |
| Sodium | 7,027 mg |
What changes the calories
- Soaking salt fish before cooking makes it absorb water, so a soaked piece weighs more and has fewer calories per gram than the dry fish.
- Weighing the fish dry versus after soaking gives very different numbers, so match your logged entry to the state you weighed it in.
- Frying salt fish or cooking it in oil, as in fritters or sautéed dishes, adds the calories of the fat used.
- Bones and skin left on a piece add weight you will not eat, so a whole piece contains less edible fish than its full weight suggests.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the fish while it is still dry, before soaking, and log that weight against the dried and salted entry for the most accurate count.
- Log any oil, butter, potatoes, or other ingredients cooked with the fish as separate entries, since they often add more calories than the fish itself.
- In BerryFit, you can save your usual portion of dried salted fish so repeat meals take a single tap to log.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a piece of dried salted fish?
A piece measuring about 5.5" x 1.5" x 0.5" (80 g) has 232 calories. It also provides 50.3 g of protein and 1.9 g of fat.
How much protein is in dried salted fish?
Dried salted fish has 62.8 g of protein per 100 g, and 53.4 g in a 3 oz (85 g) serving. Drying removes water, which concentrates the protein by weight.
Does soaking salt fish change its calories?
Soaking does not add calories, but the fish absorbs water and gets heavier, so it has fewer calories per gram afterward. The total calories in the piece stay about the same.
Is dried salted fish high in fat?
No, it is very lean, with 2.4 g of fat per 100 g and 0 g of carbs. Most of its calories come from protein.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted, FDC ID 174190); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.