CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FOOL-FISHES. 
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Table VI. (Chart A .) — Recapitulation of analyses of American and European food- 
fishes. Nutrients and water in flesh {edible portion) — Continued. 
In flesh. 
Kinds of fish. 
(A, American ; E, European.) 
Protein. 
Fats. 
Ash. 
Total. 
Water. 
' Energy in 
! 1 pound of 
each ma- 
terial. 
Skate, A and E : 
Per ct. 
Per ct 
Per ct. 
Per ct. 
Per ct. 
Calories. 
Maximum 
22. 32 
0. 47 
1.71 
24. 50 
75. 50 
435 
Minimum 
15. 32 
1.39 
1. 14 
17. 85 
82. 15 
345 
Average 
18. 82 
0. 93 
1.43 
21.18 
78. 82 
390 
Weakfish, A 
17.45 
2.39 
1.19 
21.03 
78. 97 
425 
Biackflsh, A: 
Maximum 
18. 96 
2.81 
1. 28 
23. 05 
76. 95 
470 
Minimum 
17. 44 
0.55 
0. 65 
18. 64 
81. 36 
350 
Average 
18. 47 
1.35 
1.08 
20. 90 
79. 10 
400 
Whitefish, E 
18.12 
1.53 
1.22 
20. 87 
79. 13 
400 
Smelt, A: 
Maximum 
18.83 
1.65 < 
Wl 36 
21.84 
78. 16 ; 
420 
Minimum 
15. 90 
1. 94 
2.00 
19.84 
80. 16 
375 
Average 
17. 36 
f. 80 
1. 68 
20. 84 
79. 16 j 
400 
Kingfish, A 
18. 66 
0. 95 
1. 18 
20. 79 
79. 21 
385 
Sea bass, A .... 
18. 75 
0.49 
. 1.44 
20.' 68 
79.32 
370 
Dab, E - - . 
16.59 
2. 06 
1. 94 
20.59 
79.41 
395 v 
Grouper, A : 
Maximum 
19. 15 
0.75 
1.14 
21. 04 
78. 96 
385 
.18.41 
0. 48 
1. 16 
20. 05 
79. 95 
365 
Average 
18. 80 
0. 60 
1.15 
20. 55 
79.45 
375 
Yellow perch, A and E : 
Maximum 
19.47 
1.12 
1.34 
21. 93 
78. 07 
410 
Minimum 
17.88 
0. 55 
1. 14 
19.57 
80.43 
355 
Average 
18.49 
0.70 
1. 29 
20. 48 
79.52 
375 
Pike perch, Wall-eyed pike, A 
18. 42 
0.47 
1. 37 
20.26 
79. 74 
360 
Pickerel, A : 
Maximum 
18.88 
0. 49 
1.11 
20. 48 
79. 52 
370 
Minimum 
18.40 
0.52 
1. 24 
20.16 
79. 84 
365 
Average 
18. 64 
0. 50 
1. 18 
20.32 
79^68 
. 370 
Pike perch, E 
18. 93 
0. 20 
1. 00 
20. 13 
79. 87 
360 
Conger eel, E 
13. 96 
5.02 
1.11 
20. 09 
79. 91 
470 
Pike, A and E : 
Maximum 
20. 58 
0. 60 
1.29 
22. 47 
77. 53 
410 
Minimum 
14.83 
0.15 
1.13 
16. 11 
83. 89 
285 
Average 
17. 95 
0. 41 
1.16 
19. 52 
80. 48 
350 
Pike perch, Gray pike, A 
17. 26 
0.76 
1.13 
19. 15 
80. 85 
355 
Crucian carp, E 
17.63 
0.48 
1.07 
19. 18 
80.82 
350 
Russian cod, E 
16. 48 
0.59 
1. 58 
18. 65 
81. 35 
330 
Haddock, A and E : 
Maximum 
18. 38 
0. 17 
1. 15 
19. 70 
80.30 
350 
Minimum 
15. 94 
0.32 
1. 18 
17. 44 
82. 56 
310 
Average 
17.10 
0.26 
1. 25 
18. 61 
81.39 
330 
Tomcod, A 
17. 08 
0. 38 
0. 99 
18.45 
81.55 
335 
Red bass, A 
16. 68 
0. 53 
1.23 
18. 44 
81.56 
335 
Cusk, A 
16. 92 
0. 17 
0. 90 
17.99 
82. 01 
320 
Cod, A and E: 
| 
Maximum 
17. 59 
0.30 
1.40 
19. 29 
80. 71 
340 
Minimum 
14. 97 
0. 28 
1.27 
16. 52 
83. 48 
290 
Average 
16. 00 
0. 30 
1.24 
17. 54 
82.46 
310 
Whiting, E 
15.59 
0. 38 
1 . 08 
17.05 
82. 95 
305 
Hake, A 
15. 24 
0.67 
0. 98 
16. 89 
83. 11 
310 
Common flounder, A : 
Maximum 
14. 73 
0.62 
1 . 28 
16. 63 
83. 37 
300 
Minimum 
12. 90 
0.77 
1.29 
14. 96 
85. 04 
270 
Average 
13. 82 
0. 69 
1 . 28 
15.79 
84. 21 
285 
Winter flounder, A 
14. 01 
0. 44 
1.20 
15. 65 
84. 35 
280 
Sole, E 
12. 38 
0. 25 
1. 23 
13. 86 
86. 14 
240 
Barbel, E 
9. 54 
0. 21 
0. 90 
10. 65 
89.35 
185 
SPENT FISH. 
Spent salmon, A : 
Maximuih 
19.24 
4.37 
1.12 
24. 73 
75.27 
540 
Minimum 
17.80 
2. 83 
1. 17 
21. 80 
1 78. 20 
450 
Average 
18. 52 
3. 60 
1. 14 
23. 26 
I 76. 74 
495 
Spent land-locked salmon, A : 
Maximum 
16.84 
4. 01 
1. 27 
22. 12 
77. SS 
485 
Minimum 
17. 65 
1. 95 
1.20 
20‘. 80 
79. 20 
410 
Average 
! 17. 24 
I 
2. 98 
1.24 
21. 46 
78. 54 
1 
445 
