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Atlantic salmon, farmed, cooked (SR Legacy 2018)

22.1 g Protein, 0.69 g EPA, 1.46 g DHA per 100 g.

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Values below describe fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

What it contains

Nutrientper 100 gDaily reference
Protein22.1 g—
Total fat12.4 g—
Water64.8 g—
Dietary fibre0 g—
Calcium15 mg1.58%
Iron0.34 mg2.13–3.09%
Magnesium30 mg8.57–10%
Phosphorus252 mg45.82%
Potassium384 mg10.97%
Sodium61 mg3.05%
Zinc0.43 mg2.64–6.94%
Copper0.05 mg3.06–3.77%
Manganese0.02 mg0.53%
Selenium41.4 µg59.14%
Retinol69 µg—
Vitamin A (RAE)69 µg—
Beta-carotene0 µg—
Alpha-tocopherol1.14 mg8.77–10.36%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)13.1 µg87.33%
Vitamin C3.7 mg3.36–3.89%
Thiamin0.34 mg—
Riboflavin0.14 mg8.44%
Niacin8.04 mg—
Pantothenic acid1.48 mg29.6%
Vitamin B-60.65 mg38.06–40.44%
Folate, total34 µg—
Vitamin B-122.8 µg70%
Choline, total90.5 mg22.63%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.1 µg0.14%
Total saturated fatty acids2.4 g—
DHA1.46 g—
EPA0.69 g—
Total monounsaturated fatty acids4.18 g—
Total polyunsaturated fatty acids4.55 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.
  • Manganese: 3 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Selenium: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin A: 650–750 µg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men. USDA reports Vitamin A as retinol activity equivalents (RAE); RE and RAE are not converted here.
  • Vitamin E: 11–13 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men; alpha-tocopherol.
  • Vitamin D: 15 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy people over 1 year; assumes minimal vitamin D synthesis from sunlight.
  • Vitamin C: 95–110 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamin): 0.1 mg/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA food values are mass per 100 g, so an energy-based PRI cannot be divided into them without an energy intake denominator.
  • Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 1.6 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin B3 (niacin): 1.6 mg NE/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA reports niacin mass per 100 g; an energy-based niacin-equivalent PRI is not the same definition.
  • Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid): 5 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin B6: 1.6–1.7 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Vitamin B9 (folate): 330 µg DFE/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. This comparison requires the USDA folate DFE field. Total folate in µg is not interchangeable with dietary folate equivalents.
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin): 4 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults aged 18 years and over.
  • Choline: 400 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; pregnancy and lactation have separate values.
  • Vitamin K: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; phylloquinone.

The EFSA guidance and food record are linked in References below.

A closer look

About these measurements

USDA FoodData Central entry 175168, SR Legacy, release usda-sr-legacy-2018-04. 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.

  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (opens in new tab)FoodData Central SR Legacy, April 2018 JSON releaseChecked 2026-09-05
  2. European Food Safety Authority (opens in new tab)Dietary Reference Values for nutrients: Summary reportChecked 2026-09-05
  3. European Food Safety Authority (opens in new tab)Dietary reference values for sodiumChecked 2026-09-05
  4. European Food Safety Authority (opens in new tab)Dietary Reference Values for cholineChecked 2026-09-05