What are the nutrients inside salmon and how do they benefits us? Salmon is one of the food most often associated with the word healthy, and certainly one of the healthiest fish. It is rich in nutritional content and offers many benefits to our health. There are many salmon cooking styles (dishes), from sushi and lox to gravlax and lohikeitto. Salmon is part of the superfoods.
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Nutrition
- 100g = 140kcal
- Protein = 20g
- Fat = 6.35g
Did you know that Norway is the world’s largest producer of salmon, followed by Chile, the United Kingdom, and Canada?
Salmon is a great source of Omega 3, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, and Selenium.
More vitamins and minerals:
- Omega 6
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin B5
- Vitamin B9
- Copper
- Sodium
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Iron
- Calcium
- Zinc
More on vitamins and minerals
Did you know salmon are extremely fast, enabling them to jump up to 12 feet?
Explore amino and fatty acids
Health benefits of salmon:
Salmon offers many health benefits.
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- Healthy aging (?) , (?)
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