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Jack mackerel on a food label: it contains fish

Jack mackerel is a kind of mackerel. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Per 100 g: about 116 kcal and 19 g protein.

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Does jack mackerel contain an allergen?

Yes. Jack mackerel contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is jack mackerel vegan?

No. Jack mackerel is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it comes from an animal.
VegetarianNot for youIt comes from fish or shellfish.
Fish allergyNot for youIt contains fish.

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What other names does jack mackerel have on a label?

On European labels it is “chinchard” in French, “chicharro” in Portuguese and “Suareus” in Polish. The other 3 languages are listed below.

French
chinchard
Portuguese
chicharro
Polish
Suareus
Finnish
piikkimakrillit
Croatian
jack skuša
Turkish
İstavrit

Which foods contain jack mackerel?

Open Food Facts lists jack mackerel in the ingredients of 17 products, most often fish and seafood, oily fish and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

  • Fish and seafood3
  • Oily fish2
  • Dressings and sauces1
  • Ready meals1

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 11 · France 4 · United Kingdom 1 · Germany 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where jack mackerel turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in jack mackerel?

Jack mackerel has about 116 kcal per 100 g, with 19 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 4.4 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Horse mackerel, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

116kcal per 100 g
19g protein
0g carbohydrate
4.4g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 2.3 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.2 g, energy 487 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26113. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is jack mackerel?

Jack mackerel is a kind of mackerel.

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Jack mackerel
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  8. Wikipedia: Trachurus

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