Smoked mackerel - caloric content

Famous and extremely tasty fish mackerel is usually sold in three states:

Of course, smoked mackerel can not be considered the most useful food, because of the very principle of cooking (treatment with wood smoke). And yet, smoked mackerel is a certain nutritional value , because the flesh of this fish contains many useful substances (fat, protein, vitamins and microelements valuable to the human body). Therefore 1-2 times a month you can afford a couple of pieces of wonderful delicacy - smoked mackerel (only better remove the skin, it has the most unused substances that have accumulated in the process of smoking).

Of course, it's best to smoke the mackerel yourself with wood smoke from the burning of chips (sawdust, shavings), of course, if you have a smokehouse, conditions and you know how to do it right.

The smoked mackerel of cold or hot smoking, offered by retail chains, should theoretically be prepared in accordance with GOSTs, but unfortunately, recently, unscrupulous producers and dishonest vendors tend to cook and sell a so-called smoked mackerel with a dubious product called "Liquid smoke ". As a rule, with such artisanal counterfeiting, the technology is not observed, it's not a question of the normal adherence to technical conditions. Such a product has a somewhat acrid, more yellow color than a normally smoked mackerel .

How many calories are in the smoked mackerel?

The calorie content of cold-smoked mackerel can be up to 220 kcal per 100 g.

Caloric content of hot smoked mackerel is up to 317 kcal per 100 g.