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What color is salmon?
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Farm-raised salmon is naturally gray; the pink color is added. Wild salmon is naturally pink due to their diet which includes astaxanthin, a reddish-orange compound found in krill and shrimp.
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The color of salmon is pink for wild salmon. This is because of their diet that includes astaxanthin, a reddish-orange compound found in krill and shrimp. Farm-raised salmon is naturally gray; the pink color is added.
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