difference between red and pink salmon
Dr. Gourmet Says... Pink salmon is one species and is also known as the humpback salmon. Red salmon, on the other hand, is a common nickname for sockeye salmon. Both are Pacific salmon and are generally caught in the wild and not farmed as most of the Atlantic salmon on the market today.There is some difference in the varieties of salmon with the main difference being the amount of fat.For instance, canned pink salmon has 152 calories in a 4 ounce serving and 5 grams of fat. Red (sockeye) has about 8 grams of fat and comes in at 186 calories for the same serving.oth are Pacific salmon and are generally caught in the wild and not farmed as most of the Atlantic salmon on the market today. There is some difference in the varieties of salmon with the main difference being the amount of fat.