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Chum Salmon

Low concern

Chum salmon is a Pacific salmon species. FDA/EPA include all wild salmon in the 'Best Choices' fish category (eat 2-3 servings per week) due to low mercury and high omega-3 content.

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74 products

What it is

Pacific salmon species Oncorhynchus keta, lower in fat than other salmon species.

Edible fish; protein source; canning, smoking, fillets.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Salmon is in the 'Best Choices' category — eat 2 to 3 servings per week — of the FDA/EPA fish advice."

FDA — Advice About Eating Fish — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Seafood; mercury advisory category 'best choices' (salmon).

European Union — EFSA

Conventional food.

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