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There are about 164 calories in 100 grams of salmon.

The Ministry of Health's table lists 18 entries for salmon, from 117 to 247 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Fish, salmon, baked, fat not added, the entry that stands for the food on this page.

164
calories in 100 grams

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How many calories are in a portion of salmon?

A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.

grams
Calories
164
Protein
26.5 g
Fat
5.7 g
Carbohydrates
0 g
Sodium
364 mg

Salmon comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.

PortionWeightCaloriesProteinFatCarbohydrates
thin slice124 g20332.97.10
medium slice152 g24940.38.70
thick slice242 g39764.113.80

100 grams of salmon contain 26.5 grams of protein, 5.7 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates.

  • Protein26.5 g
  • Fat5.7 g
  • Saturated fat1.1 g
  • Carbohydrates0 g
  • Sugars0 g
  • Dietary fibre0 g
  • Sodium364 mg
  • Cholesterol59.4 mg

These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of salmon, as the Ministry lists them.

Calcium
9.2 mg
Iron
0.49 mg
Potassium
473 mg
Magnesium
34.9 mg
Zinc
0.5 mg
Vitamin A
49.1 mcg
Vitamin D
14.1 mcg
Vitamin B12
4.6 mcg
Folate
4.4 mcg

The Ministry of Health lists 18 entries for salmon.

The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.

All 18 entries in the table
EntryCaloriesProteinFatCarbohydrates
Fish, salmon, fried in canola oil16525.36.40
Fish, salmon, raw12720.54.40
Fish, salmon, baked, fat not addedThe entry used above16426.55.70
Fish, salmon, frozen17219.910.30
Fish, salmon, baked with lemon juice and canola oil18024.78.20.3
Fish, salmon, baked with lemon juice, with soy oil18024.88.20.3
Fish, salmon, baked with lemon juice and olive oil18024.88.20.3
Fish, salmon, shnitzel, coated, Man21317916
Fish, salmon, sliced/frozen, traditionaly smoked, Tnuva20820.713.41.1
Fish, salmon, steamed or poached16025.85.50
Fish, salmon, canned13720.55.50
Fish, salmon, smoked11718.34.30
Fish, salmon mousse2018.417.81.5
Fish, salmon, cooked with soy oil17924.88.20
Fish, salmon spread, Man/Yona18212132
Fish, salmon, salad, Miki2474.424.13
Fish, salmon, cooked with canola oil17924.98.20
Fish, salmon, fried without oil15825.55.50

These foods are close to salmon in calories.

These are the questions people ask about the calories in salmon.

How many calories are in salmon?

100 grams of salmon have about 164 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 18 entries for it, from 117 to 247 calories per 100 grams.

How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of salmon?

50 grams have 82 calories, 100 grams have 164 and 200 grams have 328.

How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in salmon?

In 100 grams there are 26.5 g of protein, 5.7 g of fat and 0 g of carbohydrates, of which 0 g are sugars.

How many calories are in one medium slice of salmon?

The Ministry's table gives 152 grams for one medium slice of salmon, which is 249 calories.

The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.

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