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Protein in salmon: 22.1 g per 100 g

There are 39.3 g of protein in half a salmon fillet (178 g). 100 g of salmon has 22.1 g of protein and 206 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

39.3g protein

in half a salmon fillet (178 g)

22.1 g of protein and 206 kcal in 100 g

10.7 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 175168

Protein in salmon per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in salmon per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
Half a salmon fillet	178 g	39.3 g
3 oz of salmon	85 g	18.8 g
100 g of salmon	100 g	22.1 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 10.7 g of protein in every 100 kcal of salmon. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 17.

Salmon compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Salmon compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Salmon	22.1 g	10.7 g
Cod	22.8 g	21.7 g
Canned tuna	19.0 g	21.1 g
Sardines	24.6 g	11.8 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is farmed Atlantic salmon cooked with dry heat, such as baking or grilling. The USDA record is "Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 175168). It gives 22.1 g of protein and 206 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For half a salmon fillet: 178 × 22.1 ÷ 100 = 39.3 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.