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Canned tuna in water
Calories & nutrition facts
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 107 kcal —
- Protein 24 g 48%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 1.2 g 2%
- Saturated fat 0.2 g 1%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 275 mg 12%
- Cholesterol 30 mg 10%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 5.1 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 2.8 µg 14%
- Vitamin E 0.6 mg 4%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0 mg 0%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg 5%
- Niacin (B3) 11.8 mg 73%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.1 mg 2%
- Vitamin B6 0.25 mg 15%
- Biotin (B7) 1.8 µg 6%
- Folate (B9) 15 µg 4%
- Vitamin B12 3.4 µg 142%
- Choline 29.3 mg 5%
Minerals
- Calcium 8.9 mg 1%
- Iron 1 mg 6%
- Magnesium 27.1 mg 6%
- Phosphorus 164 mg 13%
- Potassium 225 mg 5%
- Zinc 0.58 mg 5%
- Copper 0.05 mg 5%
- Manganese 0.01 mg 1%
- Selenium 82 µg 149%
- Iodine 15.6 µg 10%
Similar foods
- Light canned tuna in waterlight, canned in water, drained, salt added86 kcal / 100 g
- White canned tuna in waterwhite, canned in water, drained solids128 kcal / 100 g
- Tunacanned, not further defined178 kcal / 100 g
- Tuna in olive oil179 kcal / 100 g
- White tunacanned with oil, drained, unsalted186 kcal / 100 g
- Light canned tuna in oillight, canned in oil, drained, salt added198 kcal / 100 g
- White canned tuna in oilwhite, canned in oil, drained solids186 kcal / 100 g
- Saltwater solid tunacanned, light115 kcal / 100 g
- Saltwater tunafresh, cooked, drained, without oil, with salt137 kcal / 100 g
- Canned sardine in watercanned in water, drained170 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Canned tuna in water
How do you stop canned tuna from making a sandwich soggy?
Drain it thoroughly, then flake it with a fork and mix with just enough mayonnaise, yoghurt or olive oil to bind. Add watery ingredients such as cucumber or tomato just before eating, or keep them separate.
Can you cook canned tuna, or should you eat it straight from the tin?
It is already cooked, so you can eat it straight from the tin. For pasta, stir it through at the end and warm gently for a minute or two; frying it for too long makes it dry.
What can you make with canned tuna besides a sandwich?
Use it in a Niçoise-style salad with potatoes, green beans and egg, or stir it into pasta with tomato, olives and capers. It also works in jacket potatoes, fishcakes and tuna melts.
How should you store an opened tin of tuna?
Transfer leftovers to a covered, food-safe container and refrigerate promptly; use within three to four days. Don’t keep tuna in the opened tin, and discard it if it has been left at room temperature for more than two hours.
Can you freeze canned tuna after opening it?
Yes. Drain it, seal it in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to three months; thaw it in the fridge and use it in a cooked dish or salad. Its texture may be softer after thawing.
Is canned tuna in water lower in calories than tuna in oil?
Yes: canned tuna in water has 107 kcal per 100 g, compared with 179 kcal for tuna in olive oil. Draining oil-packed tuna does not remove all the oil it has absorbed.
Is light canned tuna in water different from regular canned tuna in water?
In the listed values, light canned tuna has 86 kcal and 19.4 g of protein per 100 g, compared with 107 kcal and 24 g in canned tuna in water. “Light” refers to the type of tuna, not a promise that every tin has the same nutrition.
Is canned tuna in water high in protein?
Yes. A 100 g portion provides 24 g of protein, and it is also high in vitamin B12 and selenium.
Source: Frida (Denmark) 825 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
