Every 100 kcal of canned jack mackerel brings 14.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 74th of the 121 seafood in this database and 141st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 23.2 g per 100 g ranks 65th in its group.
About 59% of the calories in canned jack mackerel come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, canned jack mackerel has 3.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (23.2 g against 6.3 g per 100 g).
Set against albacore tuna (canned in oil), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (albacore tuna (canned in oil) has 22.5 g per 3 oz drained).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 95 g, and it covers about 44% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of canned jack mackerel
Protein and calories in Canned jack mackerel for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
23.2 g
156 kcal
1/2 cup (serving used here)
95 g
22 g
148 kcal
1 oz, boneless
28.4 g
6.6 g
44 kcal
1 cup
190 g
44.1 g
296 kcal
1 cubic inch
16 g
3.7 g
25 kcal
1 can (15 oz)
361 g
83.8 g
563 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in canned jack mackerel
The nine essential amino acids in Canned jack mackerel, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.88 g
1.79 g
81
lysine
2.13 g
2.02 g
92
valine
1.2 g
1.14 g
52
isoleucine
1.07 g
1.02 g
46
threonine
1.02 g
0.97 g
44
phenylalanine
0.905 g
0.86 g
39
methionine
0.686 g
0.65 g
30
histidine
0.683 g
0.65 g
29
tryptophan
0.26 g
0.25 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
How much protein is in 100 g of canned jack mackerel?
23.2 g. The 1/2 cup serving used on this page weighs 95 g and so carries 22 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of canned jack mackerel?
14.9 g. That figure divides its 23.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 156 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in canned jack mackerel complete?
Yes. The protein in canned jack mackerel supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of canned jack mackerel?
About 44%. One 1/2 cup serving has 22 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #175121 (Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.