Temporal variations in the nutrient content of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 2005-2020

Amalie Moxness Reksten; Quang Tri Ho; Ole Jakob Nøstbakken; Maria Wik Markhus; Marian Kjellevold; Annbjørg Bøkevoll; Rita Hannisdal; Livar Frøyland; Lise Madsen; Lisbeth Dahl

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131445

Temporal variations in the nutrient content of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 2005-2020

Food Chem. 2022 Mar 30;373(Pt B):131445. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131445. Epub 2021 Oct 21.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway; The Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: amalie.moxness.reksten@hi.no.
² Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: quang.tri.ho@hi.no.
³ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: olejakob.nostbakken@hi.no.
⁴ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: maria.wik.markhus@hi.no.
⁵ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: marian.kjellevold@hi.no.
⁶ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: annbjorg.bokevoll@hi.no.
⁷ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: rita.hannisdal@hi.no.
⁸ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway; The Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: livar.froyland@hi.no.
⁹ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: lise.madsen@hi.no.
¹⁰ Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: lisbeth.dahl@hi.no.

PMID: 34731805
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131445

Abstract

The changes in the feed of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) towards a more plant-based diet affect the nutritional value of the fillets. By compiling the contents of a range of nutrients in 1108 samples of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon collected between 2005 and 2020, we found that the median contents of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have decreased by > 60%. However, farmed Atlantic salmon remains a considerable source of EPA and DHA, with one and two portions being sufficient to meet the weekly adequate intake of EPA and DHA for adults (175 g) and two-year-olds (80 g), respectively. Farmed Atlantic salmon also remains a considerable source of protein, selenium, vitamin B₁₂, and vitamin D₃. Together, we demonstrate that farmed Atlantic salmon can contribute substantially to the nutrient intake of the consumers. These data are important for the Norwegian food composition table and future risk-benefit assessments on fatty fish consumption.

Keywords: DHA; EPA; Farmed Atlantic salmon; Fatty acid composition; Recommended intake; Vitamin D.

MeSH terms

Animal Feed / analysis
Animals
Docosahexaenoic Acids
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Nutrients
Salmo salar*
Seafood

Substances

Docosahexaenoic Acids
Eicosapentaenoic Acid