Seafood
Salmon calories and nutrition
A 3 oz serving of cooked farmed Atlantic salmon (85 g) has 175 calories, with 19 g of protein, 0 g of carbs and 10 g of fat. That is 206 calories per 100 g.
Farmed Atlantic salmon, cooked with dry heat. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat”. This cooked reference covers dry-heat preparation such as baking without added oil. Salmon sashimi uses raw fish; sauces and accompaniments are excluded here.
Serving size
3 oz, cooked · 85 g
175 calories
- Protein
- 19 g44% of calories · 38% DV
- Carbs
- 0 g0% of calories · 0% DV
- Fat
- 10 g56% of calories · 13% DV
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 0 g
- Saturated fat
- 2.0 g
- Sodium
- 52 mg
Calories in salmon by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz, cooked85 g | 175 | 19 g | 0 g | 10 g |
| ½ fillet, cooked178 g | 367 | 39 g | 0 g | 22 g |
| 100 g100 g | 206 | 22 g | 0 g | 12 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Salmon nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 206 calories: 44% from protein, 0% from carbs and 56% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving3 oz, cooked · 85 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 206 | 175 | – |
| Total fat | 12 g | 10 g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g | 2.0 g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 63 mg | 54 mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 61 mg | 52 mg | 2% |
| Total carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | – |
| Protein | 22 g | 19 g | 38% |
| Vitamin D | 13 µg | 11 µg | 56% |
| Calcium | 15 mg | 13 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 384 mg | 326 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 69 µg | 59 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7 mg | 3.1 mg | 3% |
% Daily Value is per serving (3 oz, cooked), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a 3 oz serving of cooked farmed Atlantic salmon (175 calories) takes about 55 minutes of walking, roughly 6,300 steps.
Compare calories by serving
A 3 oz serving of cooked farmed Atlantic salmon has 175 calories, 102 more calories than a 3 oz serving of canned light tuna in water (73 calories).
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Salmon questions
How much protein is in a 3 oz serving of cooked farmed Atlantic salmon?
A 3 oz serving of cooked farmed Atlantic salmon (85 g) has 19 g of protein, 38% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 22 g per 100 g.
What are baked salmon calories per serving?
For the dry-heat cooked reference, a 3 oz serving has 175 calories. Salmon sashimi is raw fish with a separate USDA entry.
How many calories are in half a cooked salmon fillet?
Half a cooked salmon fillet (178 g) has 367 calories: 22 g fat, 0 g carbs and 39 g protein.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat (FDC ID 175168, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated