
Fish eggs, particularly salmon roe, are very rich in nutrients.
Salmon roe has the highest level of omega 3 of any other food. The omega 3 fats (EPA and DHA) in one ounce of salmon roe equate to 1800 mg. This is 3.5 times the amount in salmon (from the highest omega 3 species).
In addition to being rich in brain fats, salmon roe is rich in antioxidants and fat-soluble vitamins including high levels of vitamins C, D and E, thiamine, folate, selenium, and a significant amount of B12.



Salmon roe is delicious. It is cured in salt; therefore, tasting like little salty peas that burst in your mouth.
Starting healthy habits early
Salmon roe is a great food for children as well . My child loved salmon roe, even as a baby. She loved picking up the little pea-sized sticky eggs and popping them in her mouth, as they burst with flavor. (I was always careful to only consume the highest quality I could find, as fish eggs can carry food-borne illnesses.)
While they’re a toddler favorite, don’t forget to try them with your big kids too!
When you start children on healthy foods when they are young they often continue to love them as they get older. When my daughter was in preschool, going to the “fish egg store” was her preferred Friday after school treat. And still is. This is my daughter at 9 years old, on a mom and daughter outing. It was her suggestion. Getting “ikura” at sushi is still one of her favorite “treats.”
You might be surprised, even some picky eaters enjoy them.
Here are some photos from my daughter as a baby and now eating salmon roe.
If you’ve never done it before, try salmon roe. Eat them plain, or add them on top of some rice or a deviled egg. We bought salmon roe in bulk at Zabar’s in New York City recently, and came home and ate half a pound in a week. Here is our own homemade sushi.


Sockeye salmon roe is surprisingly delicious. After the roe is rinsed and strined properly it is very tasty served on crackers. I would have never believed it does NOT taste fishy .
I have used salmon roe and other fish eggs as well as fish milt for healing process after fracture, blood poisoning from different toxics and in routine for patient of chronic arthritis, the results were always surprising. I am preparing an article for my website about the benefits of salmon roe in acute and chronic diseases.
how much sodium do salmon roe have per 20z serving?
Hi:
I love to try salmon roe for my toddler and my baby and I was wondering how much salmon roe is OK?
Also I love to see a few baby food recipes that has salmon roe in it as well.
Thnx
Shannon