Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 153
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g %13
Saturated Fat 2g %10
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 60mg %0
Sodium 90mg %6
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 18g
Vitamin D 167.0IU %27
Calcium 57.0mg %4
Iron 1.1mg %6
Potassium 327mg %8
Phosphorus 236.0mg %23
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in herring
Vitamin K 0.1µg %0
Vitamin C 0.7mg %1
Vitamin A 93.0IU %3
Vitamin E 1.1mg %7
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %8
Choline, total 65.0mg %12
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.6mg %13
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %18
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3.2mg %20
Vitamin B6 0.3mg %23
Vitamin D 167.0IU %28
Vitamin B12 13.7µg %570
Minerals in herring
Manganese 0.0mg %2
Calcium 57.0mg %4
Sodium 90.0mg %6
Iron 1.1mg %6
Zinc 1.0mg %7
Magnesium 32.0mg %8
Potassium 327.0mg %9
Copper 0.1mg %10
Phosphorus 236.0mg %24
Selenium 36.5µg %66
Amino Acids in herring
Valine 0.9g %47
Leucine 1.5g %50
Isoleucine 0.8g %55
Cystine 0.2g %63
Tyrosine 0.6g %65
Tryptophan 0.2g %67
Methionine 0.5g %68
Threonine 0.8g %70
Histidine 0.5g %71
Lysine 1.7g %73
Phenylalanine 0.7g %75
Fatty Acids in herring
DPA 0.06g %37
Omega-3 1.63g %102
EPA 0.71g %236
DHA 0.86g %431
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of herring is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Herring has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 51 |
| Leucine | 59 | 81 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 46 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 11 |
| Threonine | 23 | 44 |
| Histidine | 15 | 29 |
| Lysine | 45 | 92 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 40 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 73 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in herring is 4.7 which makes it a medium P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of herring is 1.6 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in herring as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for herring is 28/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for herring
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 0.08 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 10.76 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 3.63 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 1.78 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 11.96 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.24 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 56%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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