Famous Fish
Caught locally

Geelbek

Also called Cape salmon, Atractoscion aequidens

Not a salmon at all — a firm, sweet local fish with a golden mouth.

Taste

Sweet and mild

Texture

Firm, chunky flakes

Oiliness
Geelbek

Where it's caught

Atlantic OceanFalse BayBloubergstrandCape TownCape PointGordon’s BayFamous Fish

False Bay and the South Coast. Approximate fishing grounds.

What's in it

Atlantic croaker analogue (same family). No plain-cooked profile available.

Plain-cooked values unavailable; no invented conversion is applied.

Calories

104 kcal

435 kJ

Protein

18 g

Fat

3 g

Carbs

0 g

Omega-30 g
Saturated fat1 g
Cholesterol61 mg
All fats, oils and amino acids

Fats & fatty acids

Total fat3 g
Saturated1 g
Monounsaturated1 g
Polyunsaturated0 g
Cholesterol61 mg
Omega-3, reported sum0 g
EPA0 g
DHA0 g
ALANot reported
Omega-6, reported sumNot reported
Omega-9 (oleic)Not reported

Omega-6:3 ratio: Not reported

Essential amino acids

Leucine, BCAA1 g
Isoleucine, BCAA1 g
Valine, BCAA1 g
Lysine2 g
Methionine1 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Threonine1 g
Tryptophan0 g
Histidine1 g

Vitamins and minerals (% of daily need)

Vitamins

B123 µg (100%)
D1 µg (14%)
B60 mg (21%)
Niacin (B3)4 mg (26%)
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg (7%)
Thiamine (B1)0 mg (7%)
A12 µg (2%)
E1 mg (11%)

Minerals

Sodium56 mg
Potassium345 mg (17%)
Selenium37 µg (66%)
Phosphorus210 mg (30%)
Magnesium40 mg (11%)
IodineNot reported
Zinc0 mg (4%)
Iron0 mg (3%)
Calcium15 mg (2%)

%NRV: EU adult nutrient reference values. “Not reported” means the source has no verified value, not zero. Portions refer to edible weight in the selected state.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, Fish, croaker, Atlantic, raw, FDC 174192

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Ways to buy

1. Pop into the shop

Mon 10:00 – 18:00, Sat 09:00 – 17:00, Sun Closed

Directions

2. Order on WhatsApp, we'll confirm it's in stock

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