How many calories are in canned salmon?

100 g of canned salmon has 158 kcal. 1 can drained solids, bone and skin removed (247 g): about 390 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 134 kcal.

Is canned salmon high in protein?

Canned salmon contains 26.3 g of protein per 100 g (53% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 65 g in 1 can drained solids, bone and skin removed (247 g). About 67% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other finfish and shellfish products, that is among the highest quarter (median 19.9 g).

How many carbs are in canned salmon?

Canned salmon has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in canned salmon?

Canned salmon contains 5.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.2 g is saturated (6% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does canned salmon contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (231% DV), Vitamin D (108% DV), selenium (63% DV), Niacin (B3) (48% DV) and phosphorus (19% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in canned salmon?

100 g contains 386 mg of sodium, 17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does salmon have the same nutrition canned and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, salmon, sockeye, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones has 158 kcal, while salmon, red (sockeye), filets with skin, smoked (Alaska Native) has 345 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Salmon, sockeye, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Canned Fish and Seafood

Salmon, sockeye, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones contains 158 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 can drained solids, bone and skin removed (247 g) provides about 390 kcal.

Roughly 67% of its calories come from protein, with 33% from fat and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in finfish and shellfish products on FoodFactly, where the median is 119 kcal per 100 g across 286 foods.

100 g provides 231% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 108% of the Daily Value for Vitamin D and 63% of the Daily Value for selenium.

These values are for the canned food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

158kcal per 100 g

26.3 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

5.9 gfat

390kcal in 1 can drained solids, bone and skin removed (247 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	158 kcal
Total fat M	5.9 g	8%
Saturated fat C	1.2 g	6%
Trans fat C	0.032 g
Cholesterol M	66 mg	22%
Sodium M	386 mg	17%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber I	0 g	0%
Total sugars I	0 g
Protein M	26.3 g	53%
Vitamin A ?	56 µg	6%
Vitamin C I	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D ?	21.5 µg	108%
Vitamin E I	2.1 mg	14%
Vitamin K I	0.1 µg	0.1%
Thiamin (B1) I	0.033 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2) I	0.21 mg	16%
Niacin (B3) I	7.7 mg	48%
Vitamin B6 I	0.12 mg	7%
Folate (B9) C	4 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 I	5.5 µg	231%
Choline I	83.3 mg	15%
Calcium M	37 mg	3%
Iron M	0.48 mg	3%
Magnesium M	24 mg	6%
Phosphorus M	236 mg	19%
Potassium M	312 mg	7%
Zinc M	0.58 mg	5%
Copper M	0.07 mg	8%
Manganese M	0.011 mg	0.5%
Selenium I	34.6 µg	63%

% 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 67%
Fat 33%

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

Protein26.3 gin the top quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 19.9 g)
Fat5.9 gabove the median for finfish and shellfish products (median 2.7 g)
Saturated fat1.2 gabove the median for finfish and shellfish products (median 0.63 g)
Sodium386 mgin the top quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 93.8 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal16.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water67.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	1.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	1.6 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan M	0.32 g
Threonine M	1.4 g
Isoleucine M	1.3 g
Leucine M	2 g
Lysine M	2.3 g
Methionine M	0.78 g
Cystine M	0.2 g
Phenylalanine M	1.1 g
Tyrosine M	0.97 g
Valine M	1.5 g
Arginine M	1.7 g
Histidine M	0.71 g
Alanine M	1.7 g
Aspartic acid M	3.1 g
Glutamic acid M	3.7 g
Glycine M	1.6 g
Proline M	1.1 g
Serine M	1.2 g

Individual fatty acids (46)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0.44 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0.7 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M	0.043 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	0.11 g
SFA 4:0 M	0.004 g
SFA 6:0 M	0 g
SFA 8:0 M	0.001 g
SFA 10:0 M	0.009 g
SFA 12:0 M	0.003 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.18 g
SFA 16:0 M	0.83 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.14 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.008 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	1 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.046 g
PUFA 20:4 M	0.023 g
SFA 22:0 M	0.002 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0.003 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.25 g
PUFA 18:4 M	0.078 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.56 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0.056 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0.11 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.022 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.012 g
SFA 24:0 M	0.001 g
TFA 16:1 t M	0.009 g
TFA 18:1 t M	0.011 g
TFA 22:1 t M	0.002 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M	0.011 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M	0.005 g
MUFA 24:1 c M	0.005 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0.021 g
MUFA 16:1 c M	0.24 g
MUFA 18:1 c M	1 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M	0.093 g
MUFA 22:1 c M	0.054 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M	0.004 g
MUFA 17:1 M	0.012 g
PUFA 20:3 ?	0.013 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C	0.021 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C	0.011 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M	0.007 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M	0.006 g
PUFA 22:4 M	0.003 g

Carotenoids (9)

Beta-carotene I	0 µg
Lycopene I	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin I	0 µg
Retinol M	56 µg
Carotene, alpha I	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units M	859 IU
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) M	0 µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) M	21.5 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta I	0 µg

Other components (11)

Water M	67.8 g
Alcohol I	0 g
Caffeine I	0 mg
Ash M	1.9 g
Theobromine I	0 mg
Energy C	662 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	187 IU
Folic acid I	0 µg
Folate, food I	4 µg
Vitamin E, added I	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added I	0 µg

Other forms of Salmon

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Salmon, red (sockeye), filets with skin, smoked (Alaska Native) Cooked	345	60.6 g	0 g	11.4 g
Salmon, sockeye, canned, total can contents Canned	153	20.6 g	0 g	7.2 g

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat
Fish, tuna, white, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids Canned	186	26.5 g	8.1 g
Fish, tuna, white, canned in oil, drained solids Canned	186	26.5 g	8.1 g
Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones Canned	136	24.6 g	4.2 g
Fish, salmon, canned Canned	136	24.6 g	4.2 g
Fish, canned Canned	156	23.2 g	6.3 g
Fish, mackerel, canned Canned	156	23.2 g	6.3 g
Fish, salmon, sockeye, canned, drained solids Canned	167	23.6 g	7.4 g
Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids Canned	156	23.2 g	6.3 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 173723. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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