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Horse Mackerel

Horse mackerel is a firm, oily fish commonly grilled, fried, cured, or served raw.

Horse Mackerel — illustrative ingredient image

About Horse Mackerel

Horse mackerel is a common culinary name for firm-fleshed marine fish in the jack family, usually sold whole, filleted, or in smaller portions. The name can cover more than one closely related species, so market identity matters when selecting or comparing it.

The flesh is pale to pinkish, moderately oily, and relatively dense. It has a clean but distinct fish flavour, which becomes stronger as the fish ages or is stored for too long. Its firm texture holds together well during grilling, frying, baking, and simmering, while curing or drying produces a denser bite.

Fresh fish has a streamlined, silvery body and may be sold whole or as chilled fillets. Other forms include salted, dried, smoked, or marinated fish. It can be grilled, fried, baked, simmered, cured, smoked, or served raw when properly handled; each method changes its moisture, texture, and flavour.

Ingredient type
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Local names for horse mackerel

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English

Horse Mackerel

English

horse mackerel (raw)

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Horse mackerel, Boiled

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Horse mackerel, Canned, Seasoned

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Horse mackerel, Fried, Frozen

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Horse mackerel, Frozen

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Horse mackerel, Roasted

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Horse mackerel, Salted and dried

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Horse mackerel, Seasoned and semi-dried

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Horse mackerel, Seasoned and semi-dried, Roasted

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Horse mackerel, Young, Raw

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Horse Mackerel nutrition & diet

Horse Mackerel nutritional value

Fish, horse mackerel, Japanese Jack mackerel＊, with integument, raw ［*Syn. horse mackerel］ — MEXT 10003

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the explicitly named reference form.

Calories
112kcal
Protein
19.7g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
4.5g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the species intended by the local name horse mackerel, then match fresh, frozen, dried, salted, cured, canned, or cooked fish. Record the edible flesh separately from bones, skin, and sauces, and distinguish raw-serving preparations from heat-treated ones.

Compare the right form: Match the identified horse mackerel species and exact fresh, frozen, cured, canned, raw, or cooked edible flesh form.

Diet considerations

Horse mackerel is animal-derived seafood and is incompatible with diets excluding fish or animal foods. Curing, canning, batter, sauces, and marinades can add salt, cereal ingredients, sugars, or other animal products. Plain fish has a different carbohydrate pattern from coated or seasoned dishes.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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