Mackerel vs Shark meat: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Mackerel has 205 kcal and Shark meat has 130 kcal, so Shark meat has 37% fewer calories.
Mackerel has more fat (13.9 g vs 4.51 g). Relative to calories, Shark meat is the better protein source (16.1 g vs 9.07 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Mackerel vs Shark Meat 100g Compare
| per 100g | Mackerel | Shark meat |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 205 | 130 |
| Fat | 13.89 g | 4.51 g |
| Protein | 18.6 g | 20.98 g |
| Water | 63.55 g | 73.58 g |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 34 mg |
| Iron | 1.63 mg | 0.84 mg |
| Magnessium | 76 mg | 49 mg |
| Phosphorus | 5 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Potassium | 314 mg | 160 mg |
| Sodium | 90 mg | 79 mg |
| Zink | 5 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 167 IU | 233 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.176 mg | 0.042 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.312 mg | 0.062 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 9.08 mg | 2.938 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.399 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.001 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.52 mg | 1 mg |
More Calories in Mackerel
At first glance, you can see that in mackerel is much more calories than in shark meat.
Mackerel has 205 kcal per 100g and shark meat 130 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 58%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in mackerel comes from fat and in shark from protein.
See tables below to compare mackerel with shark meat in details.
Mackerel 100g
205kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 37% PROTEIN
- 63% FAT
Shark meat 100g
130kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 67% PROTEIN
- 33% 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.