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Atlantic mackerel on ice in a fish shop.
Smoked mackerel
Raw Atlantic mackerel
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy858 kJ (205 kcal)

Fat

13.89 g

Protein

18.60 g

VitaminsQuantity

%DV

Vitamin A167 IU
Vitamin D

80%

643 IU
MineralsQuantity

%DV

Calcium

1%

12 mg
Iron

9%

1.63 mg
Magnesium

18%

76 mg
Phosphorus

17%

217 mg
Potassium

10%

314 mg
Sodium

4%

90 mg
Zinc

6%

0.63 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water63.55 g

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

Mackerel is an important food fish that is consumed worldwide.[3] As an oily fish, it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids.[4] The flesh of mackerel spoils quickly, especially in the tropics, and can cause scombroid food poisoning. Accordingly, it should be eaten on the day of capture, unless properly refrigerated or cured.[5]

Preservation[edit]

Mackerel preservation is not simple. Before the 19th-century development of canning and the widespread availability of refrigeration, salting and smoking were the principal preservation methods available.[6] Historically in England, this fish was not preserved, but was consumed only in its fresh form. However, spoilage was common, leading the authors of The Cambridge Economic History of Europe to remark: "There are more references to stinking mackerel in English literature than to any other fish!"[7] In France mackerel was traditionally pickled with large amounts of salt, which allowed it to be sold widely across the country.[7]

In Japan mackerel is commonly cured with salt and vinegar to make a type of sushi known as saba-zushi. Historically saba-zushi originated in Kyoto as a solution for transporting mackerel to the inland city, which otherwise would not have made the journey from the coast still fresh.[8] The road linking Obama bay and Kyoto is now also called "mackerel road" (saba-kaido).[citation needed]

Popularity[edit]

Indian mackerel deep fried with salt and turmeric in mustard oil.
Indian mackerel deep-fried with salt and turmeric in mustard oil.

For many years mackerel was regarded as unclean in the UK and elsewhere due to folklore which suggested that the fish fed on the corpses of dead sailors.[9] A 1976 survey of housewives in Britain undertaken by the White Fish Authority indicated a reluctance to departing from buying the traditional staples of cod, haddock or salmon. Less than 10% of the survey's 1,931 respondents had ever bought mackerel and only 3% did so regularly. As a result of this trend many UK fishmongers during the 1970s did not display or even stock mackerel.[9]

Mercury[edit]

There is a large variation in the mercury levels found in mackerel. These levels differ markedly for different species, and even for the same species in different locations; however, the strongest positive correlation seems to be connected to the species' size (the larger species being higher on the food chain).[10] According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, king mackerel is one of four fishes, along with swordfish, shark, and tilefish, that children and pregnant women should avoid due to high levels of methylmercury found in these fish and the consequent risk of mercury poisoning.[11][12]


References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  • ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154.
  • ^ Croker, Richard Symonds (1933). The California mackerel fishery. Division of Fish and Game of California. pp. 9–10.
  • ^ Jersey Seafood Nutrition and Health, State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture, archived from the original on 2017-07-01, retrieved 2012-04-06
  • ^ "Scombrotoxin (Histamine)". Food Safety Watch. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-12-09.
  • ^ Croker (1933), pages 104–105
  • ^ a b Clapham JH, Postan MM and Rich EE (1941) The Cambridge economic history of Europe CUP Archive, pp. 166–168. ISBN 978-0-521-08710-0.
  • ^ Itou, K; Kobayashi, S; Ooizmi, T; Akahane, Y (2006). "Changes of proximate composition and extractive components in narezushi, a fermented mackerel product, during processing". Fisheries Science. 72 (6): 1269–1276. doi:10.1111/j.1444-2906.2006.01285.x. S2CID 24004124.
  • ^ a b McFarlane, Andrew (2010-08-24). "Why is Britain braced for a mackerel war?". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  • ^ Storelli MM, Barone G, Piscitelli G, Marcotrigiano GO (2007). "Mercury in fish: concentration vs. fish size and estimates of mercury intake" (PDF). Food Addit Contam. 24 (12): 1353–7. doi:10.1080/02652030701387197. PMID 17852384. S2CID 30973040.
  • ^ FDA. "Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish (1990-2010)". Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  • ^ Natural Resources Defense Council. "Protect Yourself and Your Family". Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
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