Food calories · USDA data
Calories in wild salmon
155 calories
in 3 oz, 85 g
- Protein
- 21.6 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 6.9 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Wild salmon has 155 calories. That is USDA's figure for 3 oz, which weighs 85 g. Per 100 g, wild salmon has 182 calories.
Most of its calories (58%) come from protein, with fat next at 42%. It gives 21.6 g of protein, 43% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 55 g of wild salmon to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 3 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | 85 g | 155 | 21.6 g | 0 g | 6.9 g |
| ½ fillet | 154 g | 280 | 39.2 g | 0 g | 12.5 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 52 | 7.2 g | 0 g | 2.3 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 182 | 25.4 g | 0 g | 8.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your wild salmon may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 58% of calories (25.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 42% (8.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, tilapia has the fewest calories of these four (128 per 100 g) and sardines the most (208).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild salmon | 182 | 25.4 g | 0 g | 8.1 g |
| Salmon | 206 | 22.1 g | 0 g | 12.4 g |
| Sardines | 208 | 24.6 g | 0 g | 11.5 g |
| Tilapia | 128 | 26.2 g | 0 g | 2.7 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in wild salmon?
Wild salmon has 155 calories. USDA weighs 3 oz at 85 g, and wild salmon has 182 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does wild salmon have?
3 oz (85 g) has 21.6 g of protein, 43% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 25.4 g.
How many carbs does wild salmon have?
3 oz has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 6.9 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat (FDC ID 171998). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.