Kippered King Salmon with Skin (Alaska Native)

Fish, Salmon, King, With Skin, Kippered, (Alaska Native) has a average-calorie, low-carb, average-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin B12 and Niacin.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. With 23.19 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the average fat content makes it suitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is average in saturated fats and low in trans fats. It's average MUFA and low PUFA. The omega-3 content is very high.

It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet. It is also average in Magnesium, an essential micronutrient that regulates functioning of muscles and nerves and heart beat. It is also a high source of Selenium, which is an important antioxidant especially in combination with vitamin E.

It belongs to American cuisine.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 68, for Fish, Salmon, King, With Skin, Kippered, (Alaska Native), and we advise that this food in moderation.