Farmed or wild salmon, calories and fat
Farmed Atlantic salmon has more calories than wild
A 3 oz serving of cooked farmed Atlantic salmon has 175 calories. The same weight of wild Atlantic salmon has 155.
Farmed has more fat, 12.3 g per 100 g against 8.1 g for wild.
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3 oz servings and fillets
USDA's fillets differ in size, from 143 g for a whole farmed coho fillet to 178 g for half a farmed Atlantic one. Yours may not match, so weigh it or use the 3 oz rows.
| Portion | Weight | Calories kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g | Fiber g | Sugar g | Sodium mg | Caffeine mg | Portion source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz farmed Atlantic salmon | 85 g | 175 | 18.8 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 51.9 | 0 | USDA portion, 3 oz |
| 3 oz wild Atlantic salmon | 85 g | 155 | 21.6 | 0 | 6.9 | 0 | Not reported | 47.6 | Not reported | USDA portion, 3 oz |
| Half a fillet, farmed Atlantic | 178 g | 367 | 39.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 108.6 | 0 | USDA portion, half a fillet |
| Half a fillet, wild Atlantic | 154 g | 280 | 39.2 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 | Not reported | 86.2 | Not reported | USDA portion, half a fillet |
| 1 fillet, farmed coho | 143 g | 255 | 34.7 | 0 | 11.8 | 0 | Not reported | 74.4 | Not reported | USDA portion, 1 fillet |
| Half a fillet, wild coho | 178 g | 247 | 41.7 | 0 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 103.2 | 0 | USDA portion, half a fillet |
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Protein and fat in 3 oz of salmon
3 oz of farmed Atlantic salmon has 18.8 g of protein and 10.5 g of fat. The same weight of wild Atlantic has 21.6 g of protein and 6.9 g of fat.
The table below is for farmed Atlantic. USDA's wild Atlantic record has no sugar value, so the other tables show its sugar as not reported. For salmon on its own, see the salmon page, and compare canned tuna, cod or the calorie references for other fish.
| Nutrient | 3 oz farmed Atlantic salmon | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 175 kcal | 206 kcal |
| Protein | 18.8 g | 22.1 g |
| Carbs | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 10.5 g | 12.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 51.9 mg | 61 mg |
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Atlantic and coho, farmed and wild
In USDA's coho records, farmed also has more calories and fat than wild. Farmed coho has 178 calories and 8.2 g of fat per 100 g, and wild coho has 139 calories and 4.3 g of fat.
USDA's farmed coho record has no sugar value either.
| Preparation | Weight | Calories kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g | Fiber g | Sugar g | Sodium mg | Caffeine mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmed Atlantic salmon, cooked with dry heat | 100 g | 206 | 22.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Wild Atlantic salmon, cooked with dry heat | 100 g | 182 | 25.4 | 0 | 8.1 | 0 | Not reported | 56 | Not reported |
| Farmed coho salmon, cooked with dry heat | 100 g | 178 | 24.3 | 0 | 8.2 | 0 | Not reported | 52 | Not reported |
| Wild coho salmon, cooked with dry heat | 100 g | 139 | 23.4 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
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Weigh the salmon after cooking
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85 g has about 175 calories.
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Does wild salmon have more protein than farmed?
Yes, in USDA's Atlantic records. Wild has 25.4 g of protein per 100 g and farmed has 22.1 g.
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How many calories are in half a salmon fillet?
Half a farmed Atlantic fillet is 367 calories, and half a wild Atlantic fillet is 280. Half a wild coho fillet is 247 calories.
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