Fish
Offal
Mackerel offal groups liver and other organs—strong, oily, and only for very fresh fish and adventurous cookery. Liver is the main organ of interest; clean carefully. Many cooks skip offal and keep muscle and roe only. Brief cooking; pair with acid. When in doubt, compost and use fillets.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 7.58 g
- Saturated Fat 1.04 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.65 g
- Cholesterol 232 mg
- Sodium 80.7 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.7 g
- Water 71 g
- Energy 165 kcal
- Water 71 g
- Protein 22.7 g
- Fat 7.58 g
- Saturated Fat 1.04 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.65 g
- Omega-3 2.26 g
- Vitamins 5033 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.59 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 10.2 µg
- Vitamin E 1.26 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 499 mg
- Major Minerals 491 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
- Iron 8 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 232 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.59 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.62 · vitamin-b6: 0.35 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.3 · vitamin-d: 10.2 · vitamin-e: 1.26 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.
History
Coastal cooks sometimes used oily-fish livers when catch was whole.
Nose-to-tail seafood occasionally featured mackerel organs.