Is Salmon high in protein?

Salmon contains 20.5 g of protein per 100 g (41% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 31% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fish and seafood, that is above the median (median 17 g).

How many carbs are in Salmon?

Salmon has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Salmon?

Salmon contains 20.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.5 g is saturated (18% of the Daily Value).

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated April 27, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Salmon

Packaged product Fish and Seafood Metro Chef

Salmon contains 269 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 69% of its calories come from fat, with 31% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in fish and seafood on FoodFactly, where the median is 166 kcal per 100 g across 13,811 products.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

269kcal per 100 g

20.5 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

20.5 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	269 kcal
Total fat L	20.5 g	26%
Saturated fat L	3.5 g	18%
Sodium	not reported
Total carbohydrates L	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars	not reported
Protein L	20.5 g	41%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 31%
Fat 69%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein20.5 gabove the median for fish and seafood (median 17 g)
Fat20.5 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 7.4 g)
Saturated fat3.5 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 1.5 g)
Protein per 100 kcal7.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Metro Chef
Barcode: 4820185105156
Category: Fish and Seafood

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 4820185105156. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 27, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 70/100 (how it is calculated).

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