MACKEREL
Nutritional content table.

In the spring, mackerel have a low fat content, about 3%, whereas in the autumn mackerel can contain up to 30%, and hence high levels of omega-3 fatty acids.
It is also a good source of vitamins D and B12.

 Nutritional content, mackerel:

Fat
(g/100 g)

Sum marine omega-3:
EPA, DPA og DHA (g/100g)

Carbohydrates(g/100 g)

Protein(g/100 g)

Vitamin D(µg/100g)

B12(µg/100g)

3-30

1-8

<0,1

14-18

3-13

12

*Varies, depend on the size of the fish and the fat content of the feed.


 

Details:

VITAMINS µg/100 g

 

Vitamin A

14

Vitamin D

3-13

Vitamin B12

12

mg/100 g

 

Vitamin E

0,6

Thiamine

0,11

Riboflavin

0,36

Niacin

9,4

Pantotenic acid

1,0

Pyridoxine

0,8

 

AMINO ACIDS g/100 g

 

Aspartic acid (ASP)

1,9

Treonine (Thr)

0,9

Serine (Ser)

0,8

Glutamic acid (Glu)

2,6

Proline (Pro)

0,7

Glycine (Gly)

0,8

Alanine (Ala)

1,2

Valine (Val)

1,0

Methionine (Met)

0,5

Isoleucine (Ile)

0,9

Leucine (Leu)

1,6

Tyrosine (Tyr)

0,7

Phenylalanine (Phe)

0,8

Lysine (Lys)

1,4

Histidine (His)

0,7

Arginine (Arg)

1,2

Tryptophane (Trp)

0,2

 

MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS mg/100 g

Sodium (Na)

75

Potassium (K)

380

Calcium (Ca)

12

Iron (Fe)

0,9

Selenium (Se)

0,03

Zinc (Zn)

0,8

Manganese (Mn)

0,03

Magnesium (Mg)

27

Phosphorus (P)

240

Copper (Cu)

0,1

Cholesterol

68

 

FATTY ACIDS %

 

14:0

5,3

16:0

14,9

16:1*

4,0

18:0

3,1

18:1*

13,9

18:26

1,7

18:3n-3

1,1

18:4n-3

2,5

20:1*

9,8

20:4n-3

0,9

20:4n-6

0,5

20:5n-3

5,7

22:1*

16,3

22:5n-3

1,2

22:6n-3

13,7

Sum saturated

24,2

Sum mono-saturated

45,7

Sum n-3

25,0

Sum n-6

2,5

g n-3/100 g

0,8-7,5


*sum of isomeres