Salmon, Atlantic, per 100 g: 142 kcal, 19.8 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 6.3 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of vitamin b12, selenium, vitamin b6, niacin (b3). The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 142 kcal | |
| Protein | 19.8 g | |
| Fat | 6.34 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.981 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 2.1 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 2.54 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | |
| Fibre | 0 g | |
| Water | 68.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 55 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 12 mg | 1.5% |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 5.71% |
| Magnesium | 29 mg | 7.73% |
| Phosphorus | 200 mg | 28.6% |
| Potassium | 490 mg | 24.5% |
| Sodium | 44 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.64 mg | 6.4% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.016 mg | 0.8% |
| Selenium | 36.5 µg | 66.4% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 12 µg | 1.5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.226 mg | 20.5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.38 mg | 27.1% |
| Niacin (B3) | 7.86 mg | 49.1% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 1.66 mg | 27.7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.818 mg | 58.4% |
| Folate | 25 µg | 12.5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.18 µg | 127% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal red blood cell formation
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Pantothenic acid contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Pantothenic acid contributes to normal mental performance
- Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Thiamine contributes to the normal function of the heart
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass