Mackerel
Mackerel is an oily fish commonly grilled, smoked, fried, salted, or used in stews.
About Mackerel
Mackerel is a common culinary name for several oily marine fish rather than one single species. It generally has an elongated body, darker blue-green or grey upper surfaces, and silvery sides, with firm, moist flesh and a pronounced savoury flavour. Exact size, species, fat level, and appearance depend on the fish sold under the name.
It may be eaten fresh, frozen, salted, smoked, canned, grilled, fried, baked, or added to stews and other seafood dishes. The flesh is usually tender and flaky after cooking while retaining a stronger flavour than many lean white fish.
Mackerel is sold whole, as fillets, or in portions. Smoking, salting, and canning produce distinct textures and seasoning levels, while grilling, frying, baking, and stewing alter firmness, moisture, and surface appearance.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for mackerel
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
caballa
maquereau
鯖
saba
Mackerel
mackerel
sgombro
cavala
Makrele
makreel
verat
xarda
berdela
macrou
makrela
makrela
makrela
skuša
skuša
skuša
скуша
skuša
скумрия
skumriya
скумбрия
skumbriya
скумбрія
skumbrija
скумбрыя
skumbryja
σκουμπρί
skoumbrí
uskumru
makrill
makrel
makrell
makríll
makrelur
makrilli
makrell
makrele
skumbrė
makréla
saba
고등어
godeungeo
鲭鱼
qīngyú
cá thu
ikan tenggiri
ikan tenggiri
ปลาแมกเคอเรล
plā maekkhə̄rēn
إسقمري
isqimrī
מקרל
makrel
ماهی خالمخالی
māhī-ye khāl-makhālī
samaki aina ya makrili
makriel
skoumbrí
Romanised form
saba
Romanised form
filets de maquereaux cuits au court-bouillon
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Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat
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Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw
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Fish, mackerel, baked or broiled
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Fish, mackerel, baked or broiled, coated
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Fish, mackerel, canned
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Fish, mackerel, fried
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Fish, mackerel, grilled
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Fish, mackerel, king, raw
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Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, cooked, dry heat
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Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw
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Fish, mackerel, salted
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Fish, mackerel, spanish, cooked, dry heat
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Fish, mackerel, spanish, raw
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mackerel (canned)
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mackerel (salted)
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mackerel fillet
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Mackerel fillets
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Mackerel, Boiled
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Mackerel, Canned, Solid
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Mackerel, flesh only, grilled
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Mackerel, flesh only, grilled, fillets weighed with bones and skin
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Mackerel, flesh only, raw
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Mackerel, flesh only, smoked
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Mackerel, grilled, no added fat
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Mackerel, Roasted
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Mackerel, Semi-dried
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mackerel, short
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Mackerel, Southern ocean of Korea, Raw
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Mackerel, steamed, no added fat
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Mackerel, Western ocean of Korea, Raw
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Mackerels
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Maquereau, cru
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Maquereau, filet (grillé ou non), au naturel, appertisé, égoutté
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Maquereau, filet au vin blanc, appertisé, égoutté
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Maquereau, filet grillé, appertisé, en sauce, égoutté
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Maquereau, filet sauce moutarde, appertisé, égoutté
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Maquereau, filet sauce tomate, appertisé, égoutté
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Maquereau, frit
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Maquereau, fumé
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Maquereau, mariné
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Maquereau, rôti/cuit au four
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precooked mackerel fillet
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skumbryja
Romanised form
isqimrī
Romanised form
skumbrija
Romanised form
godeungeo
Romanised form
qīngyú
Romanised form
skumbriya
Romanised form
skumriya
Romanised form
makrel
Romanised form
māhī-ye khāl-makhālī
Romanised form
skuša
Romanised form
plā maekkhə̄rēn
Romanised form
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Mackerel nutrition & diet
Mackerel nutritional value
Mackerel, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.
- Calories
- 134.1kcal
- Protein
- 19.3g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 6.3g
Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F005268. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.
Portions & preparation
Identify the mackerel species and match the preparation precisely: fresh, frozen, grilled, fried, smoked, salted, canned, or stewed. Use the edible fish portion rather than bones, skin, or drained liquid unless the reference specifically includes them; added oils and sauces belong to the preparation.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the stated mackerel species, edible flesh, and fresh, frozen, cooked, smoked, salted, or canned form.
Diet considerations
Mackerel is animal-derived fish. Compatibility changes when it is canned with sauces, salted, smoked, fried in a coating, or prepared with dairy, meat stock, or cereal ingredients. Plain fish differs from mixed dishes; identify species and processing rather than treating all mackerel products as equivalent.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Mackerel, raw ↗. 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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