Every 100 kcal of canned pink salmon brings 16.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 60th of the 121 seafood in this database and 107th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 23.1 g per 100 g ranks 66th in its group.
About 67% of the calories in canned pink salmon come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, canned pink salmon has 4.6 g of protein for each gram of fat (23.1 g against 5.02 g per 100 g).
Set against albacore tuna (canned in water), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (albacore tuna (canned in water) has 20.1 g per 3 oz drained).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 39% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of canned pink salmon
Protein and calories in Canned pink salmon for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
23.1 g
138 kcal
3 oz drained (serving used here)
85 g
19.6 g
117 kcal
1 can drained solids (total)
315 g
72.8 g
435 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in canned pink salmon
The nine essential amino acids in Canned pink salmon, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.76 g
1.5 g
76
lysine
1.98 g
1.68 g
86
valine
1.24 g
1.05 g
54
isoleucine
1.07 g
0.91 g
46
threonine
1.2 g
1.02 g
52
phenylalanine
0.951 g
0.81 g
41
methionine
0.649 g
0.55 g
28
histidine
0.611 g
0.52 g
26
tryptophan
0.249 g
0.21 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
Related
Other seafood by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Chum salmon - 16.8 g per 100 kcal, 21.9 g per 3 oz cooked
Coho salmon - 16.8 g per 100 kcal, 19.9 g per 3 oz cooked
Turbot - 16.9 g per 100 kcal, 17.5 g per 3 oz cooked
How much protein is in 100 g of canned pink salmon?
23.1 g. The 3 oz drained serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 19.6 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of canned pink salmon?
16.7 g. That figure divides its 23.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 138 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in canned pink salmon complete?
Yes. The protein in canned pink salmon supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of canned pink salmon?
About 39%. One 3 oz drained serving has 19.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #175175 (Fish, salmon, pink, canned, drained solids), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.