Whitebait, in flour, fried

Whitebait are small fish eaten whole, including the bones. The whitebait described here are rolled in flour and fried. In this form, they mainly provide fat and protein, with a smaller amount of carbohydrate from the flour coating. Per 100g, they contain 48g of fat, 20g of protein, 5.3g of carbohydrate and 860mg of calcium.

Protein contributes to the maintenance and repair of body tissues, while calcium is needed for normal bones and teeth. Eating the bones accounts for much of the calcium in whole fish such as whitebait. Frying adds fat, which is worth noting for people monitoring their fat or energy intake. Full nutrient figures, including energy and salt, are given in the tables below.