Big Ed’s Kokanee Salmon Page for nutritional information and details about this incredible fish.
Sockeye salmon, also called red salmon, kokanee salmon, or blueback salmon, is an anadromous species of salmon found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it. This variety is also found in the rivers of Colorado.
Kokanee Salmon in Spawning Color.
Source: Wikipedia
Kokanee Salmon Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 0.5 fillet (155 g) |
| Calories 261 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 10 g | 15% |
| Saturated fat 1.4 g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat 2.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated fat 2.2 g | |
| Trans fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 98 mg | 32% |
| Sodium 208 mg | 8% |
| Potassium 632 mg | 18% |
| Total Carbohydrate 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber 0 g | 0% |
| Sugar 0 g | |
| Protein 39 g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 6% | Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 1% | Iron | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 203% | Vitamin B-6 | 55% |
| Vitamin B-12 | 146% | Magnesium | 14% |
| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
Here’s a recipe for Salmon! https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11687-salmon-with-thyme-lemon-butter-and-almonds
