Salmon: how it ranks for boxers

The best form of salmon here is pink, canned in brine, drained. It ranks 103 of 2,591 foods all-round, with 69% of its calories from protein. Top-scoring entry: Salmon (pink, canned in brine, drained). All-round (Super) 29.2, rank 103/2,591. %Protein per kcal 69, Nutrient Density 39, estimated Satiety 78, energy density 1.38 kcal/g.

Every form of salmon, ranked

Preparation	All-Round Nutrition	Making Weight	% Protein/kcal	Nutrients	Fullness	Carbs	Calories
pink, canned in brine, drained	29.2	55.4	69%	39	78	0g	138
red, canned in brine, drained	24.6	45.5	59%	39	75	0g	165
red, canned in brine, skinless and boneless, drained	24.5	47.5	61%	38	76	0g	155
smoked (hot-smoked)	22.4	41.3	55%	40	73	1g	194
wild, grilled	20.6	37.4	49%	40	73	0g	211
wild, baked	20.1	37.5	49%	39	73	0g	215
wild, steamed	20.0	37.4	49%	39	73	0g	207
wild, flesh only, raw	18.6	37.5	49%	36	73	0g	180
smoked (cold-smoked)	18.3	37.1	50%	36	72	1g	188
farmed, flesh only, baked	16.2	31.9	43%	37	71	0g	233
farmed, flesh only, grilled	15.2	30.1	41%	37	70	0g	238
farmed, flesh only, raw	12.7	27.1	38%	34	70	0g	215
farmed, flesh only, steamed	12.6	25.5	36%	36	68	0g	258

Carbs and calories are per 100 g. Part of the Fish and fish products group. Scores from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset.

Foods most like salmon

Nutritionally these eat most like salmon, so they make sensible swaps. Nearest neighbours by Euclidean distance in the standardised feature space (macro share of energy, nutrient density, satiety, energy density).

Swordfish flesh only, grilledHeart ox, rawBeef rump steak, grilled, lean onlyBeef rump steak, barbecued, leanTuna canned in sunflower oil, drainedBeef sirloin steak, from steakhouse, lean

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Common questions

Is salmon good for boxers?

On an all-round basis (29 out of 100), salmon ranks 103 of 2,591 foods. Its best form here is pink, canned in brine, drained, with 69% of its calories from protein, a nutrient-density score of 39 and an estimated fullness of 78.

How is salmon scored?

Scores come from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset. The all-round score combines protein per calorie, nutrient density and estimated satiety. Satiety is modelled from the drivers of fullness, not measured directly.

General information for boxers, not medical or dietary advice. For a plan built around you, speak to a registered dietitian or your GP. Food data from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset, used under the Open Government Licence.

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