Salmon vs chicken: Nutrition per 100 g

Raw farmed Atlantic salmon and raw skinless, boneless chicken breast, compared at the same edible weight. Cooking removes water, so cooked portions have more of each nutrient per 100 g. Values shown are per 100 g. You can change the quantities below. These comparisons describe food composition and do not rate overall healthfulness.

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw

100 g

Kcal

208

Protein

20.4

Fat

13.4

Carbs

0.0

Fiber

0.0

Sugar

0.0

Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, bone...

100 g

Kcal

120

Protein

22.5

Fat

2.6

Carbs

0.0

Fiber

0.0

Sugar

0.0

The micronutrient content for 100 g Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw and 100 g Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw

Reference intakes for
Male
aged
19–30

Percentages use US reference intakes for male, ages 19–30. They are general reference values, not individual targets. K1 and K2 use the total-vitamin-K reference. Missing measurements are not evidence of zero content. Data and reference sources.

The amount of calories from each macronutrient for 100 g Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw and 100 g Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw

The fatty acids for 100 g Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw and 100 g Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw

Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw

The amino acid content for 100 g Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw and 100 g Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw

Note: Not all items in the USDA database have amino acids specified. This means that the values may be zero for some food items, thus not showing up in the graph below. Therefore, the selected item may show zero but in reality contain amino acids.

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