Milk fish: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Milkfish, Milk fish, White Mullet, Humeen, Hoomeenu, Hoo meenu, Poomeen, Pal kendai, Palmeen, Tulu candul, Thullu, Palai meen, Pallabontha, Polah bontah, [Place of collection: Mandapam]. Food group: Marine Fish.
Nutrition per 100 g (USDA)
| Energy | 148 kcal |
| Protein | 20.5 g |
| Fat | 6.7 g |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Calcium | 51 mg |
| Folate | 16 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.4 mcg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Sodium | 72 mg |
Values: USDA FoodData Central, Fish, milkfish, raw (FDC ID 173675; public domain). This is USDA's analysis of the same species, not of the Indian sample in IFCT, so figures for this exact variety may differ. See the full USDA page.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 16 mcg — 3% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
From the USDA values above, against NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country, so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They describe 100 g of this food, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
Explore further
By USDA's figures, Milk fish is a notable source of folate — see what each does in pregnancy.
More marine fish: Allathi, Aluva, Anchovy, Ari fish, Betki, Black snapper.
Milk fish in Indian languages
| English | Milkfish, Milk fish, White Mullet |
| Kannada | Humeen, Hoomeenu, Hoo meenu |
| Malayalam | Poomeen |
| Tamil | Pal kendai, Palmeen, Tulu candul, Thullu, Palai meen |
| Telugu | Pallabontha, Polah bontah |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code P037 — IFCT values not reproduced; the figures shown are USDA's. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.