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Is farmed salmon as healthy as wild salmon?

The nutritional value of farmed salmon is similar to that of its wild counterpart. A lot of science and innovation has gone into perfecting the diet and living conditions of farmed salmon to ensure that they approximate their wild counterparts as closely as possible. While some may have personal preferences for texture and color that may influence one’s impression of farmed and wild salmon, their flavors and nutritional profile are nearly identical. Both wild and farmed salmon are an excellent source of lean protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and other essential nutrients. Some even argue that farmed salmon is healthier than wild salmon because you can control the nutrients. Whereas a wild salmon swims in the ocean and eats other wild fish and possibly other things found in the marine ecosystem, farmed salmon are fed a scientifically controlled diet and nutrition where everything the fish ingest can be accounted for.

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