Mackerel

Fish, MacKerel Atlantic, Raw has a average-calorie, low-carb, high-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Niacin.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. With 18.6 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is average in saturated fats and low in trans fats. It's average MUFA and average PUFA. The omega-3 content is very high.

It has a low density of Sodium, thus making it suitable for a low-sodium diet. It is also average in Magnesium, an essential micronutrient that regulates functioning of muscles and nerves and heart beat. It is also very high in Selenium, an important antioxidant especially in combination with Vitamin E. Given that this is also average in Vitamin E, it is qualifies as good food source.

It belongs to European cuisine.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 84, for Fish, MacKerel Atlantic, Raw, and we advise that this food on a regular basis.