Salmon
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Salmon
Description
The salmon (Salmo Salar) is both a saltwater fish and a freshwater fish, which is pink-fleshed and found near river mouths in the North Atlantic. It is a very rich source of vitamin A and calcium as compared with other fish. It should be noted it is also exceptionally high in lipids.
Caloric Content
1 Calories: 121 Protein: 16.9 gm Carbohydrates: 0 gm Fiber: 0 gm Total fats: 5.39 gm Saturated fats: .834 gm Unsaturated fats: 3.94 gm Cholesterol: 47 mg
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 34 5000 IU Thiamine: .19 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .32 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .695 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 2.7 6 mcg Biotin: 1.7 300 mcg Niacin: 6.68 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: 1.4 10 mg Folic acid: 1.8 400 mcg Vitamin C: 8.2 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 10 1000 mg Copper: .18 2 mg Iron: .68 18 mg Magnesium: 26.2 400 mg Manganese: .009 n/a mg Phosphorus: 170 1000 mg Potassium: 417 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 37 n/a mg Zinc: - 15 mg
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .189 gm Threonine: .74 gm Isoleucine: .777 gm Leucine: 1.37 gm Lysine: 1.55 gm Methionine: .499 gm Cysteine: .181 gm Phenylalanine: .659 gm Tyrosine: .57 gm Valine: .869 gm Arginine: 1 gm Histidine: .496 gm Alanine: 1.02 gm Aspartic acid: 1.72 gm Glutamic acid: 2.52 gm Glycine: .81 gm Proline: .597 gm Serine: .689 gm
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
