Fat and moisture contents, pick-up rate, color, texture, and microstructure of fried battered and breaded fish nuggets (BBFN) made with batters added with guar gum, carrageenan, sodium alginate, xanthan gum, or carboxymethylcellulose sodium (CMC-Na) were determined to investigate the effect of hydrophilic colloid on the fat content and quality of fried BBFN. The results showed that BBFNs with the addition of 0.3% guar gum, carrageenan, and sodium alginate and 0.4% xanthan gum and CMC-Na in the batter had lower fat content and higher moisture content in the crust and core, and pick-up rate when...