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Tilefish

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps

What tilefish has been studied for

1 association assessed — 1 with at least some human evidence behind it. Strongest first.

  • 1 Limited
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About tilefish

A long-lived bottom-dwelling fish of the outer continental shelf, sold as firm white steaks and fillets. It lives in burrows on the sea floor and can reach several decades in age.

Also known as Golden tilefish, Golden snapper, Blueline tilefish

Muscle & Physical Performance

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Limited

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Muscle protein synthesis

Muscle & Physical Performance
Limited evidence

May support muscle protein synthesis as a complete protein, on the strength of what is known about fish protein generally. Nothing has been published on this species, and the advisory limits make it a poor everyday choice.

Limited evidence. Early human work, or mostly lab and animal research.

1 source

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories96 kcal5%
Protein17.5 g35%
Total fat2.31 g3%
Carbohydrate0 g0%
Fibre0 g0%
Water78.9 g—
Fats
Saturated fat0.441 g2%
Monounsaturated fat0.571 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0.599 g—
Cholesterol50 mg17%
EPA (omega-3)0.085 g—
DHA (omega-3)0.345 g—
DPA (omega-3)0.066 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)0.037 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A18 µg2%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1)0.12 mg10%
Riboflavin (B2)0.16 mg12%
Niacin (B3)2.9 mg18%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.75 mg15%
Vitamin B60.26 mg15%
Folate15 µg4%
Vitamin B122.2 µg92%
Minerals
Calcium26 mg2%
Iron0.25 mg1%
Magnesium28 mg7%
Phosphorus187 mg15%
Potassium433 mg9%
Sodium53 mg2%
Zinc0.37 mg3%
Copper0.041 mg5%
Manganese0.01 mg0%
Selenium36.5 µg66%
Other measured compounds
Ash1.14 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Fish, tilefish, raw (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 173705).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Avoid

    FDA and EPA advice depends on where it was caught

    Tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico is on the Choices to Avoid list in the joint FDA and EPA advice, with the explicit instruction that pregnant and breastfeeding women and children should not eat it. Atlantic tilefish measures much lower in mercury and appears on the same chart as a Good Choice at one serving a week. The counter label seldom states the ocean, which is the practical problem.

  • Worth knowing

    A long-lived, slow-growing species

    Tilefish grow slowly, mature late and live for decades, which is both why they accumulate mercury and why their stocks are sensitive to fishing pressure.

  • Allergy

    Fish allergy

    A finfish allergen, with the usual heat-stable parvalbumin and cross-species reactivity.