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Same-portion calorie comparison

How many calories are in herring with potatoes?

On this plate, the fish and potato stay identical; two tablespoons of oil create the difference. Record the dressing instead of logging plain herring in Calk.

Herring with potatoes: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 300 g portion, different choices: type of fish, salt, sugar, sauce, side.

Why dressing changes a herring-and-potato plate

In these two examples, the changes are: sauce — lemon juice → sunflower oil.

Lower calorie 388 kcal 300 g 129 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +67%
Higher calorie 648 kcal 300 g 216 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Salted fish: 129 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 25/49/26 Higher calorie Calk card for Salted fish: 216 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 14/72/14
  • The plate is identical — herring, boiled potatoes, onion rings, dill. The only decision is what you pour over it.
  • Two tablespoons of sunflower oil are about 30 g of mostly fat—more calories than the potatoes underneath. That brings the totals to 144 versus about 92 kcal per 100 g.
  • Lemon juice adds acidity for very few calories.

Salted herring, smoked salmon and beer-snack fish calories

Calculate calories and macros for salted herring, anchovies or cod, smoked salmon and fish snacks with potato, onion, oil or sauce.

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Questions about calories in salted fish

How many calories are in herring with boiled potatoes and oil?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 388 and 648 kcal per 300 g. On this plate, the fish and potato stay identical; two tablespoons of oil create the difference.
Why is herring with sunflower oil higher in calories than the same plate with lemon juice?
The plate is identical — herring, boiled potatoes, onion rings, dill. The only decision is what you pour over it. Two tablespoons of sunflower oil are about 30 g of mostly fat—more calories than the potatoes underneath. That brings the totals to 144 versus about 92 kcal per 100 g.
How do I calculate my own salted-fish plate?
Open Salted fish in Calk and add the fish, potato or bread, onion, oil or sauce and the amount of each item you ate.

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