Inaccurate nutrition info? Whole Foods Salmon

hrhboo
hrhboo Posts: 22 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi all! I've been eating frozen Atlantic salmon fillets from Whole Foods, they are sold frozen in packs of 6 x 5.33 oz portions. The total package weight is 2 lbs. They are super convenient, delicious and affordable - however the calorie info doesn't seem to make sense. They are listed at 220 calories per 5.33 oz fillet, but it is my understanding that Atlantic salmon is usually 55-60 calories/ounce. Wouldn't this make the calories closer to 300/portion? I want to make sure I'm counting correctly.

Here is a link to the product in MFP's database. The information exactly matches what is on the package. Any insight would be very much appreciated!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/whole-foods-farm-raised-atlantic-salmon-fillet-81666223

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  • Jewlz280
    Jewlz280 Posts: 547 Member
    Well, is the 5.33 serving the weight frozen? Because if so, that is probably due to them adding liquid so that they freeze better. Once defrosted, they lose some of that water. Same with cooking. So, I would follow the package weight but maybe check it frozen, defrosted, and cooked on a food scale. I'm thinking that is where the discrepancy is from.
  • hrhboo
    hrhboo Posts: 22 Member
    Well, is the 5.33 serving the weight frozen? Because if so, that is probably due to them adding liquid so that they freeze better. Once defrosted, they lose some of that water. Same with cooking. So, I would follow the package weight but maybe check it frozen, defrosted, and cooked on a food scale. I'm thinking that is where the discrepancy is from.

    Thanks, that makes perfect sense. It doesn't seem to lose much water after defrosting, nor does the package specify that there is water added, but I'm not sure whether it is a requirement to include that info in the ingredients list. As you mention, the best solution would be to weigh it before and after defrosting. I'll do that as soon as I get a kitchen scale, which will be in the next few days.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,262 Member
    It would depend on whether it's wild or farmed salmon. Wild is about 40/cal/oz and farmed is about 58/cals/oz
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Anything you measure will be an approximation. 5.33 oz is a VERY precise weight, I'm willing to bet there's a tolerance range there, and they are not all exactly that weight. Plus you've quoted a range of 55-60 cals per ounce of slamon - again, indicating that it's a range, not one specific number.
  • hrhboo
    hrhboo Posts: 22 Member
    Anything you measure will be an approximation. 5.33 oz is a VERY precise weight, I'm willing to bet there's a tolerance range there, and they are not all exactly that weight. Plus you've quoted a range of 55-60 cals per ounce of slamon - again, indicating that it's a range, not one specific number.

    This is true, they are not all exactly the same size. The whole package weighs 2 lbs, so I'm not really too concerned about some pieces being slightly larger/smaller, since the weight will average out by the time I've consumed all of them. I'll weigh the pieces when defrosted and count the calories by weight rather than going by what's on the package. This seems safest overall.
  • Jewlz280
    Jewlz280 Posts: 547 Member
    It would depend on whether it's wild or farmed salmon. Wild is about 40/cal/oz and farmed is about 58/cals/oz

    Confession: I never knew this. Good to know! I should've known since classic beef vs. all natural grass fed beef is different. Seems the same should apply here, too! Learn something new every day! Thanks!

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