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Tuna (Light, Canned in Water, Drained) Nutrition Facts

Tuna (Light) is a canned food whose sodium, added sugar, and drained state depend on the recipe and packing liquid. It provides protein, potassium, iron, and vitamin B12.

Calories90

Protein19 g

Carbs0.1 g

Fat0.9 g

ProteinCarbsFat

Nutrition for 100 g

Calories90 kcal

Protein19 g

Total Fat0.9 g

Carbohydrates0.1 g

Fiber0 g

Sodium219 mg

Total Sugars0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, record 334194

Nutrients

Full nutrient profile

Proximates

Water79 g

Nitrogen3.04 g

Protein19 g

Total lipid (fat)0.94 g

Total fat (NLEA)0.6 g

Ash0.98 g

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate, by difference0.08 g

Sugars, Total0 g

Sucrose0 g

Glucose0 g

Fructose0 g

Lactose0 g

Maltose0 g

Galactose0 g

Sugars, Total0 g

Fiber, total dietary0 g

Minerals

Calcium, Ca18 mg

Iron, Fe1.67 mg

Magnesium, Mg22.7 mg

Phosphorus, P137 mg

Potassium, K176 mg

Sodium, Na219 mg

Zinc, Zn0.66 mg

Copper, Cu0.048 mg

Manganese, Mn0.019 mg

Iodine, I0 ug

Selenium, Se67.8 ug

Fluoride, F18.6 ug

Vitamins and other components

Thiamin0.03 mg

Riboflavin0.082 mg

Niacin9.92 mg

Pantothenic acid0.148 mg

Vitamin B-60.32 mg

Vitamin B-122.57 ug

Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units47 iu

Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.2 ug

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)1.2 ug

25-hydroxycholecalciferol0 ug

Folic acid0 ug

Tocopherol, beta0 mg

Tocopherol, gamma0 mg

Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.33 mg

Lutein + zeaxanthin0 ug

Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.2 ug

Carotene, beta0 ug

Carotene, alpha0 ug

Cryptoxanthin, beta0 ug

Lycopene0 ug

Tocopherol, delta0 mg

Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 ug

Folate, food4 ug

Vitamin A, IU57 iu

Retinol17 ug

Vitamin A, RAE17 ug

Folate, DFE4 ug

Tocotrienol, alpha0.05 mg

Tocotrienol, beta0 mg

Tocotrienol, delta0 mg

Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg

Folate, total4 ug

Vitamin E, added0 mg

Vitamin B-12, added0 ug

Betaine2.7 mg

Choline, total29.3 mg

Lipids

Fatty acids, total saturated0.224 g

SFA 4:00.001 g

SFA 5:00 g

SFA 6:00 g

SFA 7:00 g

SFA 8:00 g

SFA 9:00 g

SFA 10:00.002 g

SFA 11:00 g

SFA 12:00 g

SFA 14:00.011 g

SFA 15:00.005 g

SFA 16:00.134 g

SFA 17:00.007 g

SFA 18:00.054 g

SFA 20:00.002 g

SFA 21:00.001 g

SFA 22:00.002 g

SFA 23:00 g

SFA 24:00.002 g

Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.114 g

MUFA 12:10 g

MUFA 14:1 c0 g

MUFA 15:10 g

MUFA 16:1 c0.016 g

MUFA 17:10.003 g

MUFA 17:1 c0.003 g

MUFA 18:1 c0.086 g

MUFA 20:10.004 g

MUFA 20:1 c0.003 g

MUFA 22:1 c0 g

MUFA 22:1 n-90 g

MUFA 22:1 n-110 g

MUFA 24:1 c0.006 g

Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.259 g

PUFA 18:2 c0.013 g

PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.013 g

PUFA 18:2 CLAs0 g

PUFA 18:3 c0.002 g

PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.002 g

PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g

PUFA 18:40.002 g

PUFA 20:2 c0.002 g

PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.002 g

PUFA 20:3 c0 g

PUFA 20:3 n-30 g

PUFA 20:3 n-60 g

PUFA 20:3 n-90 g

PUFA 22:30 g

PUFA 20:40.022 g

PUFA 20:4c0.022 g

PUFA 20:5c0.025 g

PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.025 g

PUFA 22:20 g

PUFA 22:5 c0.004 g

PUFA 22:40.002 g

PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.004 g

PUFA 22:6 c0.197 g

PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.197 g

Fatty acids, total trans0.002 g

Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.002 g

TFA 14:1 t0 g

TFA 16:1 t0.001 g

TFA 18:1 t0.001 g

TFA 20:1 t0 g

TFA 22:1 t0 g

Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic0 g

TFA 18:2 t not further defined0 g

Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0 g

TFA 18:3 t0 g

Cholesterol36 mg

PUFA 18:30.002 g

PUFA 18:20.014 g

MUFA 18:10.084 g

MUFA 22:10 g

PUFA 20:30.001 g

MUFA 14:10 g

MUFA 16:10.015 g

Amino acids

Isoleucine0.858 g

Leucine1.514 g

Lysine1.711 g

Cystine0.2 g

Valine0.959 g

Arginine1.115 g

Histidine0.548 g

Aspartic acid1.907 g

Serine0.76 g

Tryptophan0.209 g

Threonine0.817 g

Methionine0.551 g

Phenylalanine0.727 g

Tyrosine0.629 g

Alanine1.127 g

Glutamic acid2.78 g

Glycine0.894 g

Proline0.659 g

Other bioactive components

Caffeine0 mg

Theobromine0 mg

Alcohol, ethyl0 g

Interesting fact

Why the Can Says Light

Canned light tuna, mostly skipjack, averages 0.13 ppm methylmercury across 548 FDA samples, while canned albacore averages 0.35 ppm. That difference is why FDA and EPA file light tuna under "Best Choices" and albacore under "Good Choices."

Source: FDA

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