Investigation of Biochemical Composition of Whiting (Merlangius merlangus Euxinus Nordmann, 1840) Meat and Roe

The study was carried out to investigate the biochemical composition of whiting ( Gadus merlangus euxinus , Nordmann 1840) meat and roe from November to March. Average water, protein, lipid and ash contents of female whiting meat were found as 83.38%, 13.84%, 0.60% and 0.91%, respectively. These values were 83.30%, 13.84%, 0.79% and 1.06% for males, respectively. Average water, protein, lipid and ash contents of female whiting roes were found as 80.78%, 14.17%, 2.01% and 1.40%, respectively. It was observed that there was significant difference in terms of protein both in female and male whitings meat-roe (p < 0.05). The highest (114 kcal/ 100 g) and lowest (67.83 kcal/100 g) energy values for female whiting roes were determined in November and February, respectively.