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Baked Carp with Lemon and Saffron

 
Carp provides protein as it bakes with lemon, garlic, and a saffron infusion that adds warm aroma and a golden tone. The recipe keeps a whole fish juicy without requiring a starchy side.
Ingredients
Servings: 
Include ingredientIngredientQty, g
Wild carp
Lemon
Olive oil
Water
Table salt
Garlic
Saffron
 
 Product release:1 779 
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Cooking time, minutes
10
25
35 
Macronutrients in 100 g
Proteins16.1 
Digestible proteins 15.2 
Fats6.7 
Plaid0.2 
Net carbohydrates 0.5 
Fructose 0.1 
Calories131 kcal
Indexes
Glycemic index 1.1
Glycemic load 0.1
Insulin index, II 45.4
Disease inflammatory index, DII -0.18
Antioxidant, ORAC 379
Calories per dayGenderGrowth
Weight lossDetentionSet
14%10%8%
972 1350 1620 
BJU
Amino acids
Lipids
Macronutrient distribution
⇧ 2 from 5%⇩ 69 from 20%⇧ 29 from 75%1%
Ideal:
5% Carbohydrates
20% Proteins
75% Fats
Plaid
Recommendations (3)
  • Add more carbohydrates
  • Reduce the amount proteins
  • Add more fats
RDA per 100 g ?
Vitamins
Nutrient% of RDA
B1241
B320
B615
B4 (Choline)16
B210
B57
D7
B17
E5
Minerals
Nutrient% of RDA
Fructose?
Selenium59
Phosphorus26
Sulfur27
Chlorine18
Sodium15
Iodine12
Iron4
Potassium11
Magnesium8
Glutathione5
Lipids
Nutrient% of RDA
DHA (Omega-3)45
EPA (Omega-3)32
Cholesterol27
Arachidonic acid (AA, Omega-6)36
Oleic acid (Omega-9)7
Amino acids
Nutrient% of RDA
Histidine94
Tryptophan90
Serin63
Lysine87
Threonine84
Aspartic acid61
Isoleucine65
Alanine90
Leucine56
Valin53
Methionine50
Phenylalanine44
Tyrosine43
Proline32
Glycine25
Arginine20
Cysteine19
Glutamic acid45
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DASH
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Low Histamine Diet
Gluten-free Casein-free (GFCF)
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4 kg
Servings: 8 (1 serving ≈ 222 gram)
Digestion time: 2 hour
Complete protein: ✔
Wild carp, Lemon, Olive oil, Water, Table salt, Garlic, Saffron
Let it stand: 10 min. Bake: 25 min.
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Pour the water (30 g) over the saffron (0.1 g) and infuse for 10 minutes.

Coat the wild carp (1600 g) with table salt (12.5 g), olive oil (30 g), and garlic (6 g), then add the lemon (100 g).

Pour the saffron infusion over the fish.

Bake the wild carp for 20–25 minutes at 200°C.

Published: 16.09.2026
Roman Klymenko
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Roman Klymenko

15 years on low-carb nutrition

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