Protein content
A 1 piece serving of salted mackerel contains 14.8 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 30% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 piece (80 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 14.8 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 18.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 244 kcal |
| Protein density | 24% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 30% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #168149 |
A typical 1 piece serving of salted mackerel contains 14.8 grams of protein (18.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 30% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 24% of the calories in salted mackerel come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, salted mackerel ranks 102nd by protein per serving, and 254th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against tuna pouch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (tuna pouch has 14.3 g per 1 pouch).
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 counted by piece at 80 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Salt-cured; it is usually soaked and cooked before eating.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #168149 - "Fish, mackerel, salted" (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
Salted mackerel has 18.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 piece serving (80 g) provides 14.8 g.
Yes. Salted 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 piece serving of salted mackerel contains 14.8 g of protein, about 30% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Salted mackerel is a good source of protein, and about 24% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against tuna pouch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (tuna pouch has 14.3 g per 1 pouch).
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