Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g %8
Saturated Fat 1g %4
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 61mg %0
Sodium 92mg %6
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 26g
Vitamin D 670.0IU %111
Calcium 11.0mg %0
Iron 0.5mg %2
Potassium 436mg %11
Phosphorus 305.0mg %30
* 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 salmon
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin K 0.1µg %0
Vitamin A 193.0IU %6
Vitamin E 1.0mg %7
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.2mg %13
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %19
Choline, total 112.6mg %20
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.3mg %25
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 10.1mg %63
Vitamin B6 0.8mg %64
Vitamin D 670.0IU %112
Vitamin B12 4.5µg %186
Minerals in salmon
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Calcium 11.0mg %1
Iron 0.5mg %3
Zinc 0.6mg %4
Sodium 92.0mg %6
Copper 0.1mg %8
Magnesium 36.0mg %9
Potassium 436.0mg %11
Phosphorus 305.0mg %31
Selenium 35.5µg %65
Amino Acids in salmon
Leucine 2.2g %75
Valine 1.5g %75
Isoleucine 1.3g %85
Histidine 0.7g %95
Cystine 0.3g %96
Methionine 0.9g %110
Threonine 1.2g %111
Tryptophan 0.3g %112
Lysine 2.6g %114
Phenylalanine 1.1g %116
Tyrosine 1.2g %129
Fatty Acids in salmon
Omega-3 0.95g %60
DPA 0.09g %62
EPA 0.30g %100
DHA 0.56g %280
"~" 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 salmon 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.
Salmon has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | 59 | 84 |
| Valine | 39 | 56 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 49 |
| Histidine | 15 | 27 |
| Threonine | 23 | 48 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 13 |
| Lysine | 45 | 99 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 44 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 88 |
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 salmon is 6.6 which makes it a high 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 salmon is 1.6 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in salmon as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for salmon is 43/100 good).
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.
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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 salmon
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 0.20 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 7.24 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 4.74 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.31 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 6.58 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.04 | >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 61%
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