One way to lose weight is to control the caloric content of a daily diet and keep it within 1200 kcal. However, it is important that the body does not experience deficiency of nutrients that help it to function in full. For this reason, during weight loss dieticians are advised to include in their daily diet of fish. Fish dishes help saturate the body with nutrients, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.
One of the most valuable fish for human consumption is mackerel. Although this fish is a fatty variety, the calorie content of mackerel is in the average range of normal. In mackerel caught in autumn, fats can account for almost a third of fish. However, they are easily absorbed by the body, and fatty acids heal the body, clearing the vessels of cholesterol and improving the appearance of hair, nails and skin.
Calorie content of mackerel
Caloric content of mackerel is determined by the habitat of the fish and the period in which it is caught. Thus, the mackerel of the northern waters will be less caloric than the fish that inhabits the warm oceanic expanses. As for the catch time, the most fat mackerel becomes in autumn, and correspondingly more calories. Caloric content of fresh mackerel per 100 g varies from 150 to 200 kcal.
In addition, the calorie content of fish depends on the method of its preparation. It increases due to heat treatment and the addition of various ingredients, for example, oil.
Calorie content of mackerel, depending on the method of preparation:
- Steam mackerel is considered the lowest calorie way of cooking. This dish contains only 160 calories. During diets, steam mackerel will help to maintain health and saturate the body.
- Caloric content of mackerel baked in the oven is about 170-190 calories. Bake fish in a special sleeve in its own juice, without adding seasoning and oil.
- Caloric content of boiled mackerel is about 200 units. Boiled, baked and steamed fish can enter the daily diet with a diet. This kind of cooking fish only slightly increases its caloric value.
- Cold-smoked mackerel is a favorite product of many people. In fact, the modern method of smoking is not. The so-called smoking is carried out by salting fish in a special solution. As a result, mackerel acquires a taste and appearance, characteristic of smoked products. Caloric content of such fish is relatively low - about 220 kcal. However, chemical reagents question the usefulness of such a product.
- Caloric content of fried mackerel is about 240-260 calories. In addition to high caloric content, this product carries a load on the stomach and liver, preventing the body from fully cleansing and resting during diets.
- Mackerel in oil contains
in itself 280 kcal, various seasonings and the raised quantity of fat. Therefore, mackerel cooked in this way is not suitable for eating during diets. - The caloric content of salted mackerel depends on the brine in which it is soaked and the length of stay in this brine. The more components were added to the brine, the more calories the mackerel will be. Slightly salted mackerel, soaked in a standard salted solution, will be only slightly more calorie fresh. The average calorie content of salted mackerel is 220 units.
- Calorie content of hot smoked mackerel is more than 300 units. Therefore, fish, cooked in this way, is not the best product for eating during diets.