Welcome to the nutritional protein content in 10 different types of mackerel, ranging from 26.00 g to 18.50 g per 100g. The basic type of mackerel is Fish, mackerel, salted, where the amount of protein in 100g is 18.50 g. 18.50 g of protein per 100g, from Fish, mackerel, salted corresponds to 33% of the protein RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") (or 80.00 g) the amount of Protein is 14.8 g. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 26%.

The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein is based on a 50 g RDA level for a mature adult.

Top five mackerel products high in protein

Below is a summary list for the top five mackerel items ranked by the amount or level of protein in 100g.

1. Fish, mackerel, king, cooked, dry heat : 26.00g (46%RDA)
2. Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, cooked, dry heat : 25.73g (46%RDA)
3. Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat : 23.85g (43%RDA)
4. Fish, mackerel, spanish, cooked, dry heat : 23.59g (42%RDA)
5. Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids : 23.19g (41%RDA)

Following on from the five top mackerel items or products containing protein we have a more comprehensive break down of Fish, mackerel, salted, and the highest item containing protein which is Fish, mackerel, king, cooked, dry heat. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 10 types of mackerel.

At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 10 different types of mackerel based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the protein content in mackerel.

Fish, mackerel, salted - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Fish, mackerel, salted should be considered along with the protein content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Finfish and Shellfish Products.Other important and protein related nutrients are Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 305.00 kcal (15% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 25.10 g (39% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the protein levels in mackerel.

protein and nutrition facts in mackerel per 100g

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Fish, mackerel, salted has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.Comparing the protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Fish, mackerel, salted; We class this as a high protein content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.

Amount of protein per 100 Calories

100 calories of fish, mackerel, salted is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Protein is 0 g (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Carbohydrate, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the protein RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients. protein and nutrition facts in mackerel per 100 calories

Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") (or 80.00 g)

For the food Fish, mackerel, salted the typical serving size is 1.000 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") (or 80.00 g) which contains 14.8 g of Protein. The protein percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 26 %.

To give 100% of the RDA, 3.8 servings of the typical serving size 1.000 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") (or 80.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 244 kcal, the Total Fat content is 20.08 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. The percentages are shown below in the protein chart, for the typical serving of protein and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Fish, mackerel, salted


The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") or 80.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 59.2 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.0 (kcal).

Grams of protein in mackerel (per 100g)

This list of 10 types of mackerel, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Fish, mackerel, king, cooked, dry heat through to Fish, mackerel, salted where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional protein content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much protein in mackerel.

The list below gives the total protein content in the 10 items from the general description 'mackerel' each of which show the protein amount as well as Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 10 food items shown in the protein chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

mackerel protein per 100g

The corresponding nutritional value for mackerel based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of protein per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. mackerel protein per 100g

The corresponding Calories for mackerel ranked by the amount of protein per 100g is shown below in the mackerel calories chart. mackerel protein per 100g

RDA for protein

The recommended daily allowance for protein is 56g for an average male. This is the RDA used for all nutrition in the listed data. For a typical woman it is 46g. These values are based on 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. It is also recommended that at least 10% of your calories should be from protein with an upper limit of 35% of your calories from protein.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on protein

The level of protein can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The number of food items classified as canned is 1 item. The highest amount of protein from the 1 canned items is in Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids where the level is 23.19 g per 100g.The total food items which are raw is 4 items. The highest amount of protein from the 4 raw items is in Fish, mackerel, king, raw where the content is 20.28 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 4 items. The highest amount of protein from the 4 cooked items is in Fish, mackerel, king, cooked, dry heat where the amount is 26.00 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked mackerel shows that cooking can change the levels of protein by 5.72 g in a 100g serving.

Average Content for mackerel

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of protein contained in 100g of mackerel, based on the list below of 10 different items under the general description of mackerel, is 21.91 g of protein. This average value corresponds to 39.13 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 182.30 kcal, the average amount of Total Fat is 9.83 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.

Median Amount

The median value of Protein is found in Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids which in 100g contains 23.19 g of Protein. This corresponds to 41 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 156.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 6.30 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

Highest protein Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 10 different mackerel nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of protein is found in Fish, mackerel, king, cooked, dry heat which contains 26.00 g of protein per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 46 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 134.00 kcal, the Total Fat content is 2.56 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0.00 g. chart to show highest protein in mackerel per 100g

The lowest amount of protein in 100g is in Fish, mackerel, salted which contains 18.50 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 33 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 305.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 25.10 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a protein range of 7.5 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 171 kcal for Energy, 22.54 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of protein per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high protein foods in your diet. For example 100g of Fish, mackerel, salted contains 18.50 g of protein. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the protein nutritional content.

The food with the highest protein content per typical serving is Fish, mackerel, spanish, cooked, dry heat which contains 34.44 g in 1.000 fillet (or 146.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 62 %. For this serving the Energy content is 230.68 kcal, the Total Fat content is 9.23 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing protein which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods with protein


Mackerel List, protein Content per 100g

1. Fish, mackerel, king, cooked, dry heat - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  26.00 g (46%)134.00 kcal (7%)2.56 g (4%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
   22.1 g (39%) 113.9 kcal (6%) 2.18 g (3%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 0.500 fillet (or 154.00g):
  40.04 g (72%) 206.36 kcal (10%) 3.94 g (6%) 0 g (0%)
2. Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, cooked, dry heat - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  25.73 g (46%)201.00 kcal (10%)10.12 g (16%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 oz and boneless (or 28.35g):
   7.29 g (13%) 56.98 kcal (3%) 2.87 g (4%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cubic inch and boneless (or 17.00g):
  4.37 g (8%) 34.17 kcal (2%) 1.72 g (3%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 fillet (or 176.00g):
  45.28 g (81%) 353.76 kcal (18%) 17.81 g (27%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
  21.87 g (39%) 170.85 kcal (9%) 8.6 g (13%) 0 g (0%)
3. Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  23.85 g (43%)262.00 kcal (13%)17.81 g (27%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 fillet (or 88.00g):
   20.99 g (37%) 230.56 kcal (12%) 15.67 g (24%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
  20.27 g (36%) 222.7 kcal (11%) 15.14 g (23%) 0 g (0%)
4. Fish, mackerel, spanish, cooked, dry heat - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  23.59 g (42%)158.00 kcal (8%)6.32 g (10%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 fillet (or 146.00g):
   34.44 g (62%) 230.68 kcal (12%) 9.23 g (14%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
  20.05 g (36%) 134.3 kcal (7%) 5.37 g (8%) 0 g (0%)
5. Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  23.19 g (41%)156.00 kcal (8%)6.30 g (10%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 oz and boneless (or 28.35g):
   6.57 g (12%) 44.23 kcal (2%) 1.79 g (3%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cup (or 190.00g):
  44.06 g (79%) 296.4 kcal (15%) 11.97 g (18%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cubic inch (or 16.00g):
  3.71 g (7%) 24.96 kcal (1%) 1.01 g (2%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 can (15 oz) (or 361.00g):
  83.72 g (150%) 563.16 kcal (28%) 22.74 g (35%) 0 g (0%)
6. Fish, mackerel, king, raw - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  20.28 g (36%)105.00 kcal (5%)2.00 g (3%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
   17.24 g (31%) 89.25 kcal (4%) 1.7 g (3%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 0.500 fillet (or 198.00g):
  40.15 g (72%) 207.9 kcal (10%) 3.96 g (6%) 0 g (0%)
7. Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  20.07 g (36%)158.00 kcal (8%)7.89 g (12%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
   17.06 g (30%) 134.3 kcal (7%) 6.71 g (10%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 fillet (or 225.00g):
  45.16 g (81%) 355.5 kcal (18%) 17.75 g (27%) 0 g (0%)
8. Fish, mackerel, spanish, raw - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  19.29 g (34%)139.00 kcal (7%)6.30 g (10%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
   16.4 g (29%) 118.15 kcal (6%) 5.36 g (8%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 fillet (or 187.00g):
  36.07 g (64%) 259.93 kcal (13%) 11.78 g (18%) 0 g (0%)
9. Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  18.60 g (33%)205.00 kcal (10%)13.89 g (21%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 fillet (or 112.00g):
   20.83 g (37%) 229.6 kcal (11%) 15.56 g (24%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
  15.81 g (28%) 174.25 kcal (9%) 11.81 g (18%) 0 g (0%)
10. Fish, mackerel, salted - Protein
  Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group - Finfish and Shellfish Products
  Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate
  Profile for a 100g serving :
  18.50 g (33%)305.00 kcal (15%)25.10 g (39%)0.00 g (0%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") (or 80.00g):
   14.8 g (26%) 244 kcal (12%) 20.08 g (31%) 0 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cubic inch and boneless (or 17.00g):
  3.15 g (6%) 51.85 kcal (3%) 4.27 g (7%) 0 g (0%)






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