- PREMIUM QUALITY: Loaded with flavor, protein, and heart-healthy omega-3s, Vital Choice Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon is premium fuel for your life on the go. Sustainably caught in icy Alaskan waters, our wild sockeye salmon is a convenient source of superior nutrition.
- READY TO EAT: Perfect for the breakroom, backcountry, or emergency preparedness kit, our wild sockeye salmon is delicious straight out of the can, on a salad, or in your favorite recipes. Shelf-stable, refrigerate after opening.
- SUPERIOR NUTRITION: A convenient source of high-quality protein, omega-3s, vitamin D, and astaxanthin. Unlike plant-based omega-3s, seafood-source omega-3s contain long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (DHA and EPA) best known for supporting human health at the cellular level.
- CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE: This product meets the international best practices for sustainable fisheries set forth by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). When you buy sustainable seafood, you support environmentally responsible fisheries and you protect the worlds oceans for future generations.
Ourpremium-quality canned sockeye features afirm texture, exceptionally fresh flavor, and loads of healthfulomega-3s.
The skin and small, soft bones in our delicious Traditional-style sockeyeare fully edible and significantly enhance its flavor and nutrition.
Our signature Wild Canned Sockeye is the finest quality canned salmon available, because we select fish of superior culinary quality.
Sockeye salmon nutrition
In addition to ample protein, Alaskan Sockeye salmon offers abundant omega-3s, as well as unrivaled levels of vitamin D and astaxanthin (as-tuh-zan-thin), a carotenoid-class red-orange pigment with rare antioxidant power.
On average, Sockeye salmon provides these amounts of nutrients per 3 oz serving (click the Nutrition tab on this page to see the omega-3 levels per official serving size for this product):
- Omega-3s About 997mg of omega-3 EPA+DHA, or 2 to 4 times more than theminimum daily EPA+DHA intake recommendedby most world health authorities (250-500mg)).
- Vitamin D3 About 585 IU in the optimal D3 form, which is more than most other fish, and more than any fortified food, approaching the child-to-adult US RDA of 600 IU.
- Astaxanthin About 3.39 mg. This red-orange pigment is a carotenoid-class nutrient with unique health benefits.