Mackerel vs Salmon: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Mackerel has 205 kcal and Salmon has 197 kcal, so Salmon has 4% fewer calories.
Relative to calories, Salmon is the better protein source (10.3 g vs 9.07 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Mackerel vs Salmon 100g Compare
| per 100g | Mackerel | Salmon |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 205 | 197 |
| Fat | 13.89 g | 13.11 g |
| Protein | 18.6 g | 20.32 g |
| Water | 63.55 g | 65.84 g |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 9.423 mg |
| Iron | 1.63 mg | 0.259 mg |
| Magnessium | 76 mg | 25.39 mg |
| Phosphorus | 5 mg | 2.151 mg |
| Potassium | 314 mg | 378.2 mg |
| Sodium | 90 mg | 49.49 mg |
| Zink | 5 mg | 2.151 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 167 IU | 193 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.176 mg | 0.207 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.312 mg | 0.155 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 9.08 mg | 8.672 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.399 mg | 0.636 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.001 µg | 0.026 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 0.4 mg | 3.9 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.52 mg | 3.55 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.005 µg | 0.001 µg |
More Calories in Mackerel
At first glance, you can see that in mackerel is just a little more calories than in salmon.
Mackerel has 205 kcal per 100g and salmon 197 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 4%.
In mackerel and in salmon most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare mackerel with salmon in details.
Mackerel 100g
205kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 37% PROTEIN
- 63% FAT
Salmon 100g
197kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 41% PROTEIN
- 59% 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.