The chemical–nutritional composition of P. hypophthalmus
fillets from fish reared in Vietnam and available on the
Italian market as frozen or defrosted products was characterised
by high moisture (80–85 g/100 g) and relatively low
protein (12.6–15.6 g/100 g) and lipid (1.1–3.0 g/100 g) contents
(Table 1). Within the ranges reported, the lower levels
of moisture and the higher levels of nutrients were found in
fillets purchased as ‘‘thawed product”, indicating that