Fish & seafoodmoderate variability

Fish, salmon, canned calories: 116 per 85 g

This exact USDA record reports 116 calories for 85 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 85 g

Calories
116 kcal
Protein
20.9 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Total fat
3.6 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
321 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 85 g

116calories

Fish, salmon, canned

Protein
20.9 g
Carbs
0 g
Fat
3.6 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706291

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 116 calories for USDA reference amount at 85 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 136 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 20.9 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 321 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is fish, salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 small can answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 102–571 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706291: “Fish, salmon, canned.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2706291, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 small can” through “1 tall can” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 small canUSDA-listed household measure 75 g 102 kcal 18.5 g 0 g 284 mg
1 standard canUSDA-listed household measure 115 g 156 kcal 28.3 g 0 g 435 mg
1 tall canUSDA-listed household measure 420 g 571 kcal 103.3 g 0 g 1,588 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Fish

The comparison set contains 89 exact records in the Fish USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706291’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

136 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
178 kcal
Middle 50%
134–228 kcal

Based on 89 records reporting energy.

Protein

upper quarter

24.6 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
20.6 g
Middle 50%
17.3–23.3 g

Based on 89 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.3 g

Based on 89 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

378 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
322 mg
Middle 50%
290–377 mg

Based on 89 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706291’s 85 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin D; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Vitamin D12 µg

≈ 60% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Potassium277 mg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium321 mg

≈ 14% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat0.6 g

≈ 3% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Fish, salmon, canned,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706229 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 small can to 1 tall can

    USDA assigns those measures 75 g and 420 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 102 kcal to 571 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706229

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.1 g less total fat than “Fish, canned.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Single listed source: Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones

    USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “salmon; canned” fits. Inspect FDC 2706229 when “canned” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Fish, salmon, canned

Exact source wording
“Fish, salmon, canned”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706291 · FNDDS 26137180
Named qualifiers
salmon · canned
Source inputs unique in this pair
Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Fish, canned

Exact source wording
“Fish, canned”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706229 · FNDDS 26100180
Named qualifiers
canned
Source inputs unique in this pair
Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “salmon” and “canned”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordFish, salmon, canned 85 g116 kcal 136 kcal 24.6 g 4.2 g 0 g 378 mg
Fish, canned 85 g133 kcal 156 kcal 23.2 g 6.3 g 0 g 379 mg
Fish, salmon, smoked 85 g99 kcal 117 kcal 18.3 g 4.3 g 0 g 672 mg
Fish, mackerel, canned 85 g133 kcal 156 kcal 23.2 g 6.3 g 0 g 379 mg
Fish, tuna, canned 85 g72 kcal 85 kcal 19 g 0.9 g 0 g 219 mg
Fish, salmon, raw 85 g160 kcal 188 kcal 20.4 g 11.2 g 0 g 63 mg
Fish, sardines, canned 85 g177 kcal 208 kcal 24.6 g 11.4 g 0 g 307 mg

How to compare FDC 2706291: its source amount is 85 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2706291, the 5 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup

184 kcal

135 g

1 small can

102 kcal

75 g

1 standard can

156 kcal

115 g

1 tall can

571 kcal

420 g

1 pouch

102 kcal

75 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706291, Vitamin D is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Vitamin D

12 µg≈ 60% Daily Value

Cholesterol

70.6 mg≈ 24% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706291’s 85 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706291 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 20.9 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706291 at 85 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 321 mg sodium, about 14% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 85 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 116 kcal Not established
Protein 20.9 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Total fat 3.6 g 5%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0 g Not established
Sodium 321.3 mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.6 g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g Not established
Cholesterol 70.6 mg 24%
Potassium 277.1 mg 6%
Calcium 51 mg 4%
Iron 0.5 mg 3%
Magnesium 20.4 mg 5%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 12 µg 60%
Vitamin A 17 µg 2%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 60 g Not established

For FDC 2706291, approximate percentages divide the displayed 85 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2706291 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Fish, salmon, canned” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

A single-source formulation

Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bonesUSDA ingredient 15265 100 GM 100 g 100%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706291, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Fish” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories136 kcal156 kcal−20 kcal
Protein24.6 g23.2 g+1.4 g
Carbohydrate0 g0 gSame listed value
Total fat4.2 g6.3 g−2.1 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 gSame listed value
Sodium378 mg379 mg−1 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 20 less calories and 2.1 g less total fat than “Fish, canned.”

Only this record lists Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones. Only the comparison record lists Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

2 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Listed only in this record: Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones.

Listed only in the comparison: Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 small can (75 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (135 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706291 with FDC 2706229 at equal mass; use their 85 g and 85 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706291 versus FDC 2706229 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full fish source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Deep comparisons

Controlled comparisons that include this exact record

FDC 2706291 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, species or cut, cooking method, breading, butter, or sauce.

For “Fish, salmon, canned,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    species or cut

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    cooking method

    Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.

  4. 04

    breading, butter, or sauce

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2706291 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 136 kcal per 100 g becomes 116 kcal at 85 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2706291

FNDDS food code: 26137180

The scaling for FDC 2706291 can be exact while the match to “Fish, salmon, canned” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 85 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.