There are about 190 calories in 100 grams of herring.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 9 entries for herring, from 150 to 490 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Fish, herring, pickled, Miki, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of herring?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 190
- Protein
- 13.7 g
- Fat
- 12.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 525 mg
Herring comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| slice | 40 g | 76 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
100 grams of herring contain 13.7 grams of protein, 12.7 grams of fat and 1 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein13.7 g
- Fat12.7 g
- Saturated fat1 g
- Carbohydrates1 g
- Sugars0 g
- Dietary fibre0 g
- Sodium525 mg
- Cholesterol30 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of herring, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 50.2 mg
- Iron
- 0.9 mg
- Potassium
- 267 mg
- Magnesium
- 27.5 mg
- Zinc
- 0.81 mg
- Vitamin C
- 0.6 mg
- Vitamin A
- 41.1 mcg
- Vitamin D
- 2.3 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 11.2 mcg
- Folate
- 8.4 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 9 entries for herring.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish, herring, dried, salted | 490 | 55.7 | 28 | 0 |
| Fish, herring, pickled, MikiThe entry used above | 190 | 13.7 | 12.7 | 1 |
| Fish, herring, pickled | 262 | 14.2 | 18 | 9.6 |
| Fish, herring, smoked, kippered | 217 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 0 |
| Fish, herring, smoked, Yona | 275 | 23.5 | 19.4 | 1.6 |
| Fish, herring, pickled/with onion, Tnuva/Miluz | 209 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| Fish, herring, salad with tomato sauce, Yona | 150 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Fish, herring, raw | 158 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| Fish, herring, pickled in vinegar, Dagat Hayam | 186 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 2.3 |
These foods are close to herring in calories.
These are the questions people ask about the calories in herring.
How many calories are in herring?
100 grams of herring have about 190 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 9 entries for it, from 150 to 490 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of herring?
50 grams have 95 calories, 100 grams have 190 and 200 grams have 380.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in herring?
In 100 grams there are 13.7 g of protein, 12.7 g of fat and 1 g of carbohydrates, of which 0 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one slice of herring?
The Ministry's table gives 40 grams for one slice of herring, which is 76 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.