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Jose Gourmet Mackerel Fillets in Curry

Contains rapeseed oil

Chub mackerel from Portugal is packed with a mustard-forward curry sauce. The sauce includes rapeseed oil and modified starch, and one 120 g can has 760 mg sodium.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesFair TradeContains fish
$15.49 4.2 oz · lowest price at FishNook Tinned Seafood Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
380caloriesPer serving · 1 Can (120g)
Protein
18g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
760mg▼
Saturated fat
3.7g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Mackerel (Scomber scombrus or Scomber japonicus), curry sauce (rapeseed oil, water, vinegar, salt, modified starch, mustard, lemon juice, antioxidant E385, chili extract, curry, ground chili), salt
Product details
OriginPortuguese coast, northeastern Atlantic
“Origin: Portuguese coast, northeastern Atlantic” — the product page
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as fresh meat, fish, eggsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%61
Ingredients · counts 5%90
Processing · counts 5%55
Sourcing · counts 55%80
Transparency · counts 15%80
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other fish and seafood: more sodium (760 mg), less protein (18 g); no added sugar per 1 Can
Ingredients 90 · Rapeseed oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Canned mackerel with curry sauce, modified starch and antioxidant
Sourcing 80 · The brand states Portugal's coast as the source; Fair Trade is listed
Transparency 80 · Full ingredient list, Portuguese coast origin and Fair Trade claim
Contains rapeseed oil and modified starch
760 mg sodium per can
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for rapeseed oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus or Scomber japonicus) Curry sauce (rapeseed oil, water, vinegar, salt, modified starch, mustard, lemon juice, antioxidant E385, chili extract, curry, ground chili) Salt
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About This Tin Most tinned mackerel plays it straight: fish, olive oil, done. This one goes somewhere different. José Gourmet's Mackerel Fillets in Curry Sauce pairs chub mackerel from the Portuguese coast with a thick, mustard-forward curry emulsion that has enough depth to carry a full bowl of rice on its own. The heat is present but measured. The sauce is the kind you scrape the tin clean for. If you tend to reach for convenient, high-protein weeknight meals, this is the tin that earns a permanent spot in your pantry rotation. New to mackerel? The curry sauce does a lot of the h

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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