Is salmon high in protein?

Salmon contains 19.7 g of protein per 100 g (39% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 38% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fish and seafood, that is below the median (median 20 g).

How many carbs are in salmon?

Salmon has 0.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.9 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in salmon?

Salmon contains 13.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.1 g is saturated (16% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does salmon contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin D (53% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in salmon?

100 g contains 1,180 mg of sodium, 51% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated September 16, 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 Vičiūnai

Salmon contains 207 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 60% of its calories come from fat, with 38% from protein and 2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for fish and seafood on FoodFactly (190 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 53% of the Daily Value for Vitamin D.

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

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

207kcal per 100 g

19.7 gprotein

0.9 gcarbohydrates

13.9 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	207 kcal
Total fat L	13.9 g	18%
Saturated fat L	3.1 g	16%
Sodium L	1,180 mg	51%
Total carbohydrates L	0.9 g	0.3%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0.9 g
Protein L	19.7 g	39%
Vitamin D L	10.6 µg	53%

% 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 38%
Carbohydrates 2%
Fat 60%

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

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein19.7 gbelow the median for fish and seafood (median 20 g)
Sugars0.9 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 0.1 g)
Fat13.9 gabove the median for fish and seafood (median 11.8 g)
Saturated fat3.1 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 2 g)
Sodium1,180 mgin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 440 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal9.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Vičiūnai
Barcode: 4770190126861
Category: Salmons
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts

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 4770190126861. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated September 16, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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