Salmon Nutrition: Calories and Protein Per 100g

In short: 100 g of salmon contains 206 calories, 22 g of protein, 0 g of carbohydrate and 12 g of fat. A oz (85 g) portion has about 175 calories and 19 g of protein.

Below are the full values per 100 g and per typical portion, taken from the USDA FoodData Central figure for this exact food, followed by what those numbers mean in practice.

Calories and macronutrients
Nutrient Per 100 g Per oz
Calories 206 kcal 175 kcal
Protein 22 g 19 g
Total fat 12 g 10 g
Saturated fat 2.4 g 2 g
Monounsaturated fat 4.2 g 3.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat 4.6 g 3.9 g
Carbohydrate 0 g 0 g
Dietary fiber 0 g 0 g
Total sugars 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 63 mg 54 mg
Sodium 61 mg 52 mg

It is a high-protein food, at 22 g of protein per 100 g.

It contains no dietary fiber.

It is low in sodium, at 61 mg per 100 g.

The standout micronutrient is vitamin B-12, at 117% of the daily value per 100 g — vitamin B-12 is needed for healthy nerves and blood cells.

Minerals
Nutrient Per 100 g Per oz
Potassium 384 mg 326 mg
Calcium 15 mg 13 mg
Iron 0.34 mg 0.29 mg
Magnesium 30 mg 26 mg
Zinc 0.43 mg 0.37 mg
Selenium 41 µg 35 µg
Vitamins
Nutrient Per 100 g Per oz
Vitamin A 69 µg 59 µg
Vitamin C 3.7 mg 3.1 mg
Vitamin D 13 µg 11 µg
Vitamin E 1.1 mg 0.97 mg
Vitamin K 0.1 µg 0.09 µg
Thiamin 0.34 mg 0.29 mg
Riboflavin 0.14 mg 0.11 mg
Niacin 8 mg 6.8 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.65 mg 0.55 mg
Vitamin B-12 2.8 µg 2.4 µg
Folate 34 µg 29 µg
Choline 90 mg 77 mg

How it compares with similar foods

Protein per calorie is the measure that matters when the goal is to hit a protein target without overshooting total energy. By protein per 100 calories it ranks 26th out of 109 foods in this reference. Within protein foods, the highest are:

Food Protein Calories
Shrimp 24 g 99 kcal
Tuna 26 g 116 kcal
Cod 23 g 105 kcal

How to use these numbers

Percentages of daily value are calculated from the FDA Daily Values used on US nutrition labels, which assume a 2,000 calorie diet; your own targets may be higher or lower. If you want the values for your own body weight and activity level rather than a reference diet, the protein and macro calculator turns a calorie and protein target into numbers you can use.

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Source

All values come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), food ID 175168, published under CC0 1.0 as public domain data. Values are per 100 g of the food as described: Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat.