Chinook salmon Nutrition facts
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is the most prized and largest of all the Pacific salmon species. No wonder it is named as the 'king of salmon' just for its size but also for its nutritious, omega-3 and antioxidant-rich, delicious, moist, pinkish-orange flesh.
Scientific name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. It is the state fish of Alaska and Oregon.
The Chinook salmon has local names as blackmouth, king salmon, spring salmon, Masunosuke (マスノスケ), etc.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 179 Kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 19.93 g | 36% |
| Total Fat | 10.43 g | 52% |
| Cholesterol | 51 mg | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 30 μg | 7.5% |
| Niacin | 8.420 mg | 53% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.400 mg | 31% |
| Riboflavin | 0.113 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin | 0.054 mg | 4.5% |
| Vitamin-A | 453 IU | 15% |
| Vitamin-B12 | 1.3 μg | 6.5% |
| Vitamin-C | 4 mg | 6.5% |
| Vitamin-D | 526 IU | 131.5% |
| Vitamin-E | 1.22 mg | 7% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 47 mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 394 mg | 8% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 26 mg | 2.6% |
| Iron | 0.25 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 95 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 289 mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 0.44 mg | 4% |
| Omega-3 fats (PUFA) | ||
| EPA (20:5 n-3) | 1.008 g | -- |
| DPA (22:5 n-3) | 0.301 g | -- |
| DHA (22:6 n-3) | 0.944 g | -- |