Protein by portion size, how it ranks for protein density against other Irish supermarket staples, plus real branded examples.
There's around 22g of protein per 100g of tinned pink salmon (drained weight), so a typical 100g serving gives you roughly 22g. That works out to 15.5g of protein per 100 calories, which makes tinned pink salmon the #4 most protein-dense of the 12 everyday staples we track. See the full protein density ranking.
Nobody weighs out exactly 100g. Here's what tinned pink salmon gives you at the weights you actually cook with — grams of protein and calories for each, worked out from the 22g of protein and 142 kcal per 100g.
| Portion | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 100g typical serving | 22g | 142 kcal |
| 150g | 33g | 213 kcal |
| 200g | 44g | 284 kcal |
| 250g | 55g | 355 kcal |
| 500g | 110g | 710 kcal |
| 1 kg | 220g | 1420 kcal |
So 500g of tinned pink salmon is about 110g of protein for roughly 710 calories. Raw and cooked weights differ — meat and fish lose water in the pan, so 500g raw comes out lighter cooked while the protein stays put. Weigh as sold to match these figures.
Tinned pink salmon carries roughly 142 kcal per 100g (about 142 kcal in a 100g serving). The most useful way to judge a food for fat loss isn't per 100g — it's what you get for every 100 calories you eat. Here's how tinned pink salmon stacks up per 100 calories:
| Per 100 calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinned pink salmon | 15.5g | 0g | 4.2g |
The higher the protein figure here, the more filling tinned pink salmon is for the calories — which is exactly what you want when you're eating in a deficit. A high protein-per-calorie food keeps you full on fewer calories.
Source values per 100g: 142 kcal · 22g protein · 0g carbs · 6g fat. Standard reference nutrition figures for tinned pink salmon (drained weight), compiled from label data and Open Food Facts, last checked 2026-08-16.
Pulled from our 24,000-product Irish label database, not a guess -- a photo only appears where we have a confirmed barcode match against Open Food Facts.
At 22g of protein per 100g serving, hitting a 150g daily protein target from tinned pink salmon alone would take about 6.8 servings. In practice you'd spread that across two or three protein sources — use the macro calculator to set your own number first.
There's about 22g of protein per 100g of tinned pink salmon (drained weight). A typical 100g serving delivers roughly 22g of protein.
About 110g of protein, for roughly 710 calories. 200g gives you around 44g. The full portion table above runs from 100g to 1kg, all worked out from the 22g per 100g figure.
It carries about 15.5g of protein per 100 calories, ranking #4 of the 12 everyday staples we compare for protein density. The higher that number, the more protein you get for the calories you eat.
It's a standard item at Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and SuperValu in Ireland. See real examples of branded tinned pink salmon products above where we have a barcode-verified match.