In terms of nutritional value, farmed salmon
is a good product. It is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and the fat-soluble
vitamins A and D. In addition,
salmon has high levels of the water soluble
vitamines B12 and pyridoxine (B6). Salmon has a favourable relationship
between potassium and sodium.
Nutritional content,
Atlantic salmon:
Fat |
Sum marine omega-3: |
Carbohydrates(g/100 g) |
Protein(g/100 g) |
Vitamin A(µg/100g) |
Vitamin D(µg/100g) |
B12(µg/100g) |
Pyridoxine(mg/100g) |
14-23* |
1-4 |
< 0,1 |
18 |
22 |
8 |
4 |
0,9 |
*Varies, depend on the size of the fish and the fat content of the feed.
Details:
VITAMINS µg/100 g |
|
Vitamin A |
22 |
Vitamin D |
8 |
mg/100 g |
|
Vitamin E |
0.6-4.0 |
Vitamin B12 |
4 |
Thiamine |
0,21 |
Riboflavin |
0,14 |
Niacin |
8,2 |
Pantothenic acid |
1,3 |
Pyridoxine |
0,9 |
AMINO ACIDS g/100 g |
|
Aspartic acid (Asp) |
1,9 |
Threonine (Thr) |
0,9 |
Serine (Ser) |
0,8 |
Glutamic acid (Glu) |
3,0 |
Proline (Pro) |
0,7 |
Glycine (Gly) |
0,9 |
Alanine (Ala) |
1,4 |
Valine (Val) |
1,1 |
Methionine (Met) |
0,6 |
Isoleucine (Ile) |
1,1 |
Leucine (Leu) |
1,7 |
Tyrosine (Tyr) |
0,7 |
Phenylalanine (Phe) |
1,0 |
Lysine (Lys) |
1,7 |
Histidine (His) |
0,8 |
Arginine (Arg) |
1,3 |
Tryptophane (Trp) |
0,2 |
MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTER mg/100 g |
|
Sodium (Na) |
57 |
Potassium (K) |
440 |
Calcium (Ca) |
12 |
Iron (Fe) |
0,4 |
Selenium (Se) |
0,03 |
Zinc (Zn) |
0,4 |
Manganese (Mn) |
0,01 |
Magnesium (Mg) |
28 |
Phosphorus (P) |
250 |
Copper (Cu) |
0,04 |
Cholesterol |
66 |
FATTY ACIDS % |
|
14:0 |
4,0-7,0 |
16:0 |
12,0-14,0 |
16:1* |
4,0-7,0 |
18:0 |
2,0-3,0 |
18:1* |
15,0-18,0 |
18:2n-6 |
2,0-16,0 |
18:3n-3 |
0,5-2,5 |
18:4n-3 |
0,5-2,5 |
20:1* |
5,0-14,0 |
20:4n-3 |
1,0-2,0 |
20:4n-6 |
0,2-1,0 |
20:5n-3 |
4,0-10,0 |
22:1* |
4,0-15,0 |
22:5n-3 |
1,5-5,0 |
22:6n-3 |
7,0-15,0 |
Sum saturated |
18,0-24,0 |
Sum mono- saturated |
28,0-54,0 |
Sum n-3 |
12,5-37,0 |
Sum n-6 |
2,2-17,0 |
g n-3/100 g |
1,0-4,0 |