Simply put, wild caught Salmon has less fat than farmed Salmon because they eat plankton and other organisms found in their natural environment, the sea.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWild salmon is also rich in Astaxanthin, a powerful anti-oxidant that gives the Salmon its rich, red pigment colour.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFarmed salmon typically has more fat stripes due to their processed high-fat, high protein diet. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e