Can dogs eat Atka mackerel?
Atka mackerel（ホッケ）
With care
Saltier than fresh Atka mackerel, so watch the amount.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
Safe to feed
A fish on the lighter side for fat, with EPA and DHA.
161 kcal per 100 g (split & dried)
103 kcal per 100 g (raw)
What kind of food is this?
Atka mackerel butterflied, brined, and dried. With the water gone the nutrients concentrate: per 100 g, 161 kcal, 20.6 g of protein, 9.4 g of fat, and 960 mg of EPA.
Sodium is 690 mg—about 8.5 times the 81 mg of the raw fish.
A sea fish related to greenling. Per 100 g: 103 kcal, 17.3 g of protein, and 4.4 g of fat, with 450 mg of EPA and 530 mg of DHA.
When using it raw, the thing to watch for is Anisakis. Atka mackerel is one of the fish that Hokkaido authorities name as a source of Anisakis cases.
Sodium is 81 mg. In the same fish salted and dried, it rises to 690 mg.
How to serve
Salting does not stop Anisakis, so cook dried Atka mackerel before using it. If the salt is a concern, dip the cooked flesh in hot water to draw out the salt.
Nutrition
Atka mackerel (per 100 g, split & dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 161 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.6 g |
| Fat | 9.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 170 mg |
| Phosphorus | 330 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 67 g |
| Sodium | 690 mg |
| Potassium | 390 mg |
| Magnesium | 37 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
| Copper | 0.05 mg |
| Iodine | 15 µg |
| Selenium | 31 µg |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin A | 30 µg |
| Vitamin D | 4.6 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.3 µg |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg |
| EPA | 960 mg |
| DHA | 740 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 81 mg |
Atka mackerel (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 103 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.3 g |
| Fat | 4.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 22 mg |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 77.1 g |
| Sodium | 81 mg |
| Potassium | 360 mg |
| Magnesium | 33 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 25 µg |
| Vitamin D | 3 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 11 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| EPA | 450 mg |
| DHA | 530 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 17 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
How much for your dog?
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