King - Chinook

Alaska King Salmon deserves its royal status and superior menu price because of its color, high oil content, firm texture and succulent flesh.

Blue-green to black backs with black spots, silver sides. Black spots on back and tail. Dark colored or black gums. Salmon over 30 lbs. are likely to be kings.

Size
Average 18-20 lbs., range 4-40 lbs., sometimes even larger.

Packaging
Fresh and frozen dressed/headed fish in 50, 80 and 100 lb. boxes; either wet lock or poly lined.
IQF and vacuum packed frozen fillets and steaks in various weights depending on processor and customer needs (i.e. 1-10 lb. box, 6-4 lb. boxes, 6-5 lb. boxes).

Product Forms
Fresh: dressed; dressed/headed; fillets, skin-on or skinless, pin-bone in or boneless; steaks.
Frozen: dressed/headed; fillets, skin-on or skinless, pin-bone in or boneless; steaks.
Dressed headed fish graded: 4-7 lbs., 7-11 lbs. and 11-18 lbs. and 18 lbs. and up.
Steaks and fillets typically graded: 4-, 6-, 8-, 10- and 12 oz. portions.
Canned:
Quarters (3.75 oz. net wt.)
Halves (7.5 oz. net wt.)

Yields
H&G: 72%-75% from whole fish
Fillets: 62%-65% from H&G
Steaks: 72%-75% from H&G (6-9 lb. fish)
Tail roasts: 10% from whole fish

Nutritional Information

Serving Size	3.5 ozs. (baked, broiled)
Amount Per Serving
Calories	229
Calories from Fat	120

		% Daily Value**
Total Fat	13g	20%
Saturated Fat	3g	16%
Cholesterol	84 mg	28%
Sodium	60 mg	2%
Protein	26g	-
Vitamin A	-	10%
Vitamin C	-	7%
Calcium	-	3%
Iron	-	5%

* *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Source: Release 10 USDA #15085, 1992.