Plaice
120 g of plaice is 83 kcal and mainly feeds your brain, heart and muscles.
PER 120 G AS BOUGHT · 96 G AS EATEN · 83 KCAL
No PeakPie recipe uses this ingredient yet, so the portion is a typical serving for its kind.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 120 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Omega-3 EPA+DHA | 288mg | 115% |
| Selenium | 31mcg | 57% |
| B12 | 1.3mcg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 297mg | 42% |
| Protein | 15g | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 3.4mcg | 22% |
| Choline | 77mg | 16% |
| B6 | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0.5g · 3% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.9g · 15% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Plaice is a source of Choline, Omega-3 EPA+DHA, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, B12, Vitamin D. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Choline
- Choline contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function.
- Choline contributes to normal lipid metabolism.
- Choline contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
An essential nutrient your brain turns into acetylcholine — the memory neurotransmitter — and your liver uses to package and export fat.
Omega-3 EPA+DHA
- EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA.
- DHA contributes to maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
- DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
Long-chain omega-3 fats from marine foods. DHA is a building block of brain-cell membranes; together with EPA it supports heart rhythm, mood, and calming inflammation.
Phosphorus
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.
Protein
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