? About salmon burgers...good choice or not?

I accidentally posted on this on the RNY board too and I got the thumbs up from a couple of posters. I think the burgers are keeper but I welcome your opinions also! The post is below:

What's your opinion...is this a good choice? I had 2 oz for dinner tonight but was wondering if the fat and sodium was too high. The protein is good...one burger weighs about 3oz.

Sea Pak - Wild Alaskan Salmon Burger
Servings:
Calories 130 
Sodium 420 mg
Total Fat 6 g 
Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 1 g
Total Carbs 0 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g 
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g 
Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g 
Protein 21 g
Cholesterol 45 mg    
Vitamin A 0% Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 0% Iron 4%

*Edited to get rid of the whacky typing symbols, LOL and for clarity

 Fat is negligible, don't worry about that. Unless you're scarfing down a bag of doritos every day, fat is the least of your worries. What you need to consider: carbs, sodium, calories. Calorie wise, this is GREAT. Carbs, not an issue. Sodium? Well, honestly, most frozen fish products from the store are going to contain an unsettling amount of sodium. Fish is fish. I was shocked at how much raw, unaltered shrimp has in it. However, if you're getting in at leats 64 ounces of water (aiming for 80+), this isn't going to be an issue. That's a great food choice, TONS of protein for how little of everything else there is.

What you might want to consider doing, if sodium/water retention is a problem for you, is getting your own salmon, grinding it up ala burger patty style and seasoning it appropriately. 

Good idea about making my own salmon burgers. I posted yesterday about possibly retaining water, so the last thing I want to do is up my sodium intake.

I never worried about fat, and still don't.  IMO, fat doesn't make you fat, unless you eat carbs with it.  This burger looks great, enjoy!  Sodium is maybe a little high, but you're not eating this three times a day....  (I never worried about sodium either, actually, haha!  The only time it ever bit me in the butt was when I ate a bag-o-Cheeto's a few weeks ago.)

Is there some kind of binder keeping it together?  I was surprised not to see carbs from bread crumbs or something like that.

Hmm...I threw away the box they came in when I brought them home and took down the nutrition info before putting them in the freezer. When I pan seared them in a non-stick pan they stayed together pretty well. So I wonder??? Going off to look the ingredients up online as now I am curious...will report back.

Here is the ingredient list from Sam's Club website:

Ingredients: Salmon, water, contains 2% or less of each of the following: autolyzed yeast extract, canola oil, garlic powder, garlic, grill flavor (from sunflower oil), lemon juice concentrate, natural food coloring (beet juice, citric acid), natural smoke flavor, onion powder, paprika, rosemary, salt, soybean oil, tapioca dextrin, white pepper. Contains: Salmon. Nutrition Facts: Serving size: 1 Burger (113grams); Calories from fat: 50; Total fat: 6g; Saturated fat: 1.0g; Trans fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 45mg; Sodium 420mg; Total carbohydrate: 0g; Dietary fiber: 0g; Sugars: 0g; Protein: 21g; Vitamin A: 0%; Vitamin C:0%; Calcium: 0%; Iron 4%.

how we made Salmon Burgers in Alaska: 1 large can of salmon (home canned by my mom but you can buy canned salmon at the store, just make sure you get the skin and bones out before cooking with it), 1 egg, 1 cup rolled oats, a dash or 2 of Old Bay seasoning. Drain the salmon really well, mash together with the egg, oats and seasoning, for portions into patties and fry in a dash of oil until light brown. The egg helps it stick together and the rolled oats absorb any extra moisture. It's a family fave here now and has been ok'd by my nut for the soft foods stage.