Facts about Salmon (as food)
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A 3-ounce serving of cooked salmon provides approximately 25 grams of high-quality protein, meeting roughly 50 percent of an adult's daily recommended protein intake.
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Chinook salmon contains approximately 3.1 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per 100-gram serving, making it the richest omega-3 source among commonly consumed salmon species.
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Pink salmon fillets contain approximately 1.5 grams of protein per ounce, making them a leaner protein source than Atlantic or Chinook salmon varieties.
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Canned salmon with bones provides approximately 200 milligrams of calcium per 100-gram serving due to the softened skeletal structure during processing.
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Atlantic salmon fillets lose approximately 25 percent of their omega-3 content when cooked at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes compared to raw preparations.
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Norway supplies approximately 60 percent of the world's farmed salmon, making it the largest salmon farming nation globally as of 2023.
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Farmed salmon production reached 2.6 million metric tons globally in 2021, surpassing wild salmon catch for the first time in commercial history.
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Wild Atlantic salmon contain approximately 2.3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per 100-gram serving, nearly double the amount in farmed salmon.