food
Salmon
22.3 g Protein, 0.021 g ALA, 0.211 g EPA per 100 g.
Values below describe fish, salmon, sockeye, wild caught, raw.
Nutrients and interactions
Salmon provides vitamin D.
Salmon naturally contains vitamin D. The amount varies with the species, preparation and serving.
What it contains
| Nutrient | per 100 g | Daily reference |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 22.3 g | — |
| Total fat | 4.94 g | — |
| Water | 72.5 g | — |
| Calcium | 14.8 mg | 1.56% |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2.51–3.65% |
| Magnesium | 26.2 mg | 7.49–8.73% |
| Phosphorus | 226 mg | 41.09% |
| Potassium | 330 mg | 9.43% |
| Sodium | 53.3 mg | 2.67% |
| Zinc | 0.43 mg | 2.61–6.85% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 3.88–4.77% |
| Iodine | 18.4 µg | 12.27% |
| Manganese | 0 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 30.2 µg | 43.14% |
| Retinol | 42.8 µg | — |
| Vitamin B-12 | 5.16 µg | 129% |
| Total saturated fatty acids | 0.72 g | — |
| DHA | 0.33 g | — |
| EPA | 0.21 g | — |
| Total monounsaturated fatty acids | 1.14 g | — |
| Total polyunsaturated fatty acids | 0.71 g | — |
| Linoleic acid | 0.05 g | — |
| ALA | 0.02 g | — |
Values describe this food and preparation. An unreported nutrient is not a measured zero. The source record is available in References.
How the percentages are calculated
Percentages compare 100 g of this food with EFSA adult daily references. Ranges reflect different adult reference groups, not measurement uncertainty. A dash means there is no compatible comparison; it does not mean zero. These are not personal targets.
- Calcium: 950 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults aged 25 years and over.
- Iron: 11–16 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; men and postmenopausal women / premenopausal women.
- Magnesium: 300–350 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
- Phosphorus: 550 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Potassium: 3500 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Sodium: 2 g/day (safe and adequate intake). Healthy European adults, including pregnant and lactating women.
- Zinc: 6.2–16.3 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; range across sex and phytate-intake categories.
- Copper: 1.3–1.6 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
- Iodine: 150 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Manganese: 3 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Selenium: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Vitamin B12 (cobalamin): 4 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults aged 18 years and over.
The EFSA guidance and food record are linked in References below.
A closer look
About these measurements
USDA FoodData Central entry 2684440, Foundation, release usda-foundation-2026-04. Amounts are reported per 100 g for the named food and preparation. A value of zero means the source reported zero; an unlisted nutrient may simply not have been measured.
References
Source-checked local draft.
Human editorial review pending.
- NIH Office of Dietary SupplementsVitamin D: Fact Sheet for Health ProfessionalsChecked 2026-09-05
- USDA Agricultural Research ServiceFoodData CentralChecked 2026-09-04
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research ServiceFoodData Central Foundation Foods, April 2026 JSON releaseChecked 2026-09-05
- European Food Safety AuthorityDietary Reference Values for nutrients: Summary reportChecked 2026-09-05
- European Food Safety AuthorityDietary reference values for sodiumChecked 2026-09-05