Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of wild atlantic salmon contains 21.6 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 43% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 21.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 25.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 155 kcal |
| Protein density | 56% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 43% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171998 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of wild atlantic salmon contains 21.6 grams of protein (25.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 43% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 56% of the calories in wild atlantic salmon come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, wild atlantic salmon ranks 28th by protein per serving, and 116th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against grouper, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (grouper has 21.1 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171998 - "Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Wild Atlantic salmon has 25.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 21.6 g.
Yes. Wild Atlantic salmon is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz cooked serving of wild atlantic salmon contains 21.6 g of protein, about 43% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Wild Atlantic salmon is a very good source of protein, and about 56% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against grouper, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (grouper has 21.1 g per 3 oz cooked).
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