Protein content
A 1/2 cup serving of canned jack mackerel contains 22 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 44% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1/2 cup (95 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 22 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 23.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 148 kcal |
| Protein density | 59% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 44% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #175121 |
A typical 1/2 cup serving of canned jack mackerel contains 22 grams of protein (23.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 44% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 59% of the calories in canned jack mackerel come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, canned jack mackerel ranks 22nd by protein per serving, and 103rd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against albacore tuna (canned in oil), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (albacore tuna (canned in oil) has 22.5 g per 3 oz drained).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by volume at 95 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #175121 - "Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Canned jack mackerel has 23.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/2 cup serving (95 g) provides 22 g.
Yes. Canned jack mackerel is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1/2 cup serving of canned jack mackerel contains 22 g of protein, about 44% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Canned jack mackerel is a very good source of protein, and about 59% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against albacore tuna (canned in oil), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (albacore tuna (canned in oil) has 22.5 g per 3 oz drained).
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