Skipjack tuna scientific name: Katsuwonus pelamis is a medium-sized fish compared to the Scombridae family. one of the species of the genus katsuwonus. for large skipjack tuna body length can reach 1 meter with a weight of more than 18 kilograms. but skipjack that is often caught by fishermen is about 50cm in size.
Skipjack tuna is almost similar to tuna, and also tuna. Skipjack tuna is lighter in color than tuna and tuna, but this fish can also be called white tuna.
Skipjack tuna is a type of carnivorous fish, and some of the foods from this skipjack tuna are:
- Anchovy
- Shrimp
- Squid
- and also sea worms
Skipjack tuna is known as a fast swimming fish in the oceans of the pelagic zone, this skipjack can be found in tropical and subtropical waters in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. This skipjack fish lives in groups in large enough numbers.
- Healthy heart
- Helps maintain blood pressure
- Strengthens cell function and muscle development
- Prevent anemia
- Improve bone health
- Reduces the risk of cancer and inflammation
The following is the nutritional composition in 100 grams (g) of skipjack tuna (raw or smoked) based on information from the Food Composition Data of the Indonesian Ministry of Health:
- Water: 56.9 g
- Energy: 204 calories (Cal)
- Protein: 34.2 g
- Carbs: 1.9 g
- Fat: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 176 mg
- Vitamin A: 1,546 micrograms (mcg)
- Phosphorus: 399 milligrams (mg)
- Vitamin B1: 0.53 mg
- Potassium: 588 mg
- Vitamin B2: 0.07 mg
Most of the fat content in skipjack tuna consists of omega-3 fatty acids, but overall the fat content is fairly low.
In addition, skipjack is one type of tuna that contains less fat than other tuna variants.