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Health Details

  • Adults and children can safely eat more than 4 meals per month
  • Low contaminant levels
  • High in heart-healthy omega-3s

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Eco Details

Canned salmon is mainly sockeye or pink from Alaska. Salmon caught in Alaska are among the better-managed fish stocks in the U.S. They are also low in contaminants.

Most Alaskan salmon populations are healthy, and fish are caught with gear that does little damage to the environment.

Nutritional Information

Serving = 100 g of raw edible food, wild species.

Amount per serving
Calories 142 g
Total Fat 6 g
Total Protein 20.6 g
Omega-3 1.22 g
Cholesterol 57 mg
Sodium 57 mg

Source: USDA

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Species Information

This guide is produced in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Banner image from "Endangered Ocean" © 2007 Marian Osher.