If you're not a big seafood eater, you might not know that you can get salmon either farmed or wild. But if you are a fish aficionado, it's likely that you know several forms of salmon exist, and you might even have a preference for one or the other. But in both cases, trying to get intel regarding the different types of salmon might deluge you with misinformation.

Fortunately, there are experts out there who know the facts on fish, including Molly Kimball, registered dietitian for Ochsner Health System. "Wild-caught is the gold standard, but I certainly don't want to discourage anyone from eating farmed salmon," she explained in an interview with Nola.com. "From a cost perspective, it might be hard for people to pay the price of wild-caught." So depending on your budget, you can choose which works best for you.

As far as environmental concerns, Tim Fitzgerald, director of impact in the oceans program at the Environmental Defense Fund, told Time magazine that several companies – Atlantic Sapphire, Kuterra, and Verlasso, for example — are farming salmon sustainably, which is an improvement in the industry. So opt for those purveyors if you're able.