Fish & shellfish
Salmon: weights & conversions
One weighs about 170 g. 100 g is 208 calories and 20.4 g of protein.
Also written as: salmon fillet, salmon fillets.
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1 salmon of salmon is about 170 grams.
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts salmon instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 salmon | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 2 salmons | 340 g | |
| 3 salmons | 510 g | |
| 4 salmons | 680 g | |
| 6 salmons | 1020 g | |
| 12 salmons | 2040 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 208 | 20.4 g | 13.4 g | 0 g | 0 g | 59 mg |
| Per salmon (170 g) | 354 | 34.7 g | 22.8 g | 0 g | 0 g | 100 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 236 | 23.1 g | 15.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 67 mg |
If you have run out
- Cod, the same amount. Leaner and milder than salmon — add a little oil or butter to keep it from drying out.
Free recipes that use salmon
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Mentioned in our guides
Blog posts that talk about salmon along the way.
Common questions
- How much does one salmon weigh?
- One salmon weighs about 170 g (6 oz), so a pound is roughly 3 of them.
- How many calories are in salmon?
- Salmon has about 208 calories per 100 g, so one salmon is roughly 354 calories.
- How much protein is in salmon?
- About 20.4 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 23.1 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of salmon?
- Cod, the same amount. Leaner and milder than salmon — add a little oil or butter to keep it from drying out.