Nutritional Freshwater Life
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Lipids (per 100 g)
O.
tshawytscha
O.
gorbuscha
Saturated fatty
acids (g)
3.100
0.810
Monounsaturated
fatty acids (g)
4.399
1.348
Polyunsaturated
fatty acids (g)
2.799
0.811
20:5 n-3
(EPA) (mg)
385
233
22:6 n-3
(DHA) (mg)
944
333
Cholesterol (mg)
50
74
Minerals (mg/100 g)
O.
tshawytscha
O.
gorbuscha
Calcium (Ca)
26.00
7.00
Iron (Fe)
0.25
0.38
Magnesium (Mg)
95
22
Phosphorus (P)
289
261
Potassium (K)
394
366
Sodium (Na)
47
50
Zinc (Zn)
0.44
0.39
Copper (Cu)
0.04
0.06
Manganese (Mn)
0.02
0.01
Selenium (Se)
36.5 a
31.4 a
a µg.
Vitamins (mg/100 g)
O.
tshawytscha
O.
gorbuscha
Vitamin C
4.0
0.0
Thiamin
0.05
0.08
Riboflavin
0.11
0.11
Niacin
8.42
8.00
Pantothenic acid
0.75
1.03
Vitamin B6
0.40
0.61
Folate
30 a
4 a
Choline
ND
94.6
Vitamin B12
1.30
4.15
Vitamin A
453 b
117 b
Vitamin E
1.22
0.40
Vitamin D
ND
435 b
Vitamin K
ND
0.40 a
ND, no data.
a µg.
b IU.
Source: Data from Tacon and Metian (2013).
Oncorhynchus keta Walbaum 1792
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Common name: Chum salmon.
Distribution: North Pacific: Korea,
Japan, Okhotsk, and Bering Sea; Arctic
Alaska south to San Diego, California;
Asia: Iran (Pablico, 1997b).
Habitat: Ocean and coastal streams.
Description: This species is distinguished from other related species by
the lack of distinct black spots on the
back and tail and by the presence of
18–28 short, stout, smooth gill rakers on
the first arch. Caudal fin is truncate to
slightly emarginate. Large individuals