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Cod fillet: how many calories are in a 250 g serving?

These two 250 g Calk examples contain 222 and 593 kcal. Compare their ingredients and preparation.

Cod fillet: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 250 g portion, different choices: type of fish, coating, stuffing, sauce, cooking method. Calk puts two versions side by side.

Lower calorie 222 kcal 250 g 89 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +167%
Higher calorie 593 kcal 250 g 237 kcal per 100 g

Two Calk examples

The two versions compared on this page.

Lower calorie Calk card for Fish: 89 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 84/11/5 Higher calorie Calk card for Fish: 237 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 24/58/18

What causes the difference

In these two examples, the changes are: coating — added: heavy batter, sauce — lemon juice → tartar sauce, cooking method — baked → deep-fried.

Main: Baked → Deep-friedSauce: Lemon juice → Tartar sauceCoating: + Heavy batter
  • Plain baked cod is roughly 105 kcal per 100 g, with most of its energy coming from protein.
  • Heavy batter adds flour and retains frying oil, bringing the fish and chips to roughly 198 kcal per 100 g.
  • A mayonnaise-based tartar sauce adds substantially more energy than lemon juice.

Examples in this category

Examples of dishes and searches that fit this Calk category.

FishSteamed white fishFish steakSteamed fishSteamed codFish and chipsFish in batterFish in flourPan-seared fishPan-fried fishGrilled hammour fishBaked fish

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FAQ

How many calories are in the two versions shown?
The two 250 g versions shown here contain 222 and 593 kcal.
Why do the two versions differ?
In these two examples, the differences are: coating — added: heavy batter, sauce — lemon juice → tartar sauce, cooking method — baked → deep-fried.
How do I calculate my own version?
Open Fish in Calk and choose what you actually ate. Calk calculates the result from those choices.

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