Herring vs Mackerel: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Herring has 158 kcal and Mackerel has 205 kcal, so Herring has 23% fewer calories.
Mackerel has more fat (13.9 g vs 9.04 g). Relative to calories, Herring is the better protein source (11.4 g vs 9.07 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Herring vs Mackerel 100g Compare
| per 100g | Herring | Mackerel |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 158 | 205 |
| Fat | 9.04 g | 13.89 g |
| Protein | 17.96 g | 18.6 g |
| Water | 72.05 g | 63.55 g |
| Calcium | 57 mg | 12 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 1.63 mg |
| Magnessium | 32 mg | 76 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.1 mg | 5 mg |
| Potassium | 327 mg | 314 mg |
| Sodium | 90 mg | 90 mg |
| Zink | 0.1 mg | 5 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 93 IU | 167 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.092 mg | 0.176 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.233 mg | 0.312 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 3.217 mg | 9.08 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.302 mg | 0.399 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.01 µg | 0.001 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 0.7 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.07 mg | 1.52 mg |
Less Calories in Herring
At first glance, you can see that in herring is less calories than in mackerel.
Herring has 158 kcal per 100g and mackerel 205 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 30%.
In herring and in mackerel most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare herring with mackerel in details.
Herring 100g
158kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 47% PROTEIN
- 53% FAT
Mackerel 100g
205kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 37% PROTEIN
- 63% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.