Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Mackerel

Mackerel: typically 15.2 g of protein per 100 g (median of 39 products). The mackerel with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 30 mackerel with complete data.

1

Cavalinhas em tomate

ALVA · 120 g

a 191 kcal 0 g sugar 28 g protein 9 g fat
2

Maquereau

impérial

a 208 kcal 0 g sugar 27.1 g protein 11.1 g fat
3

Filets de maquereaux blancs grillés nature

AUCHAN · 0.11 kg

b NOVA 3 187 kcal 0.5 g sugar 27 g protein 8.8 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
4

Mackerel

Icat Food

b NOVA 3 177 kcal 0 g sugar 24 g protein 9 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
5

Cavalas em Azeite

Continente · 120 g (90 g)

b NOVA 3 179 kcal 0 g sugar 24 g protein 9.2 g fat

Also: No additives
6

Cavalas em Óleo Vegetal

Manna · 120 g (90 g)

c NOVA 3 238 kcal 0 g sugar 24 g protein 16 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
7

Spiced mackerel in olive oil

NURI · 125 g

NOVA 3 238 kcal 24 g protein 15.2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
8

Mackrel

Delicius

252 kcal 0 g sugar 23.8 g protein 17.4 g fat
9

Peppered Hot Smoked Mackerel Fillets

Lighthouse Bay · 200g

e NOVA 3 244 kcal 0.1 g sugar 21.5 g protein 16 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
10

Smoked British Mackrel

Sainsbury's · 168 g

d 300 kcal 0.5 g sugar 21.1 g protein 23.2 g fat

How we built this list

We ranked all published mackerel on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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