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Tuna in oil
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 192 kcal —
- Protein 25 g 49%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 10 g 13%
- Saturated fat 1.6 g 8%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 580 mg 25%
- Cholesterol 100 mg 33%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 6 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 2.1 µg 11%
- Vitamin E 1.2 mg 8%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.03 mg 2%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.1 mg 8%
- Niacin (B3) 12.4 mg 78%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.32 mg 6%
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg 25%
- Biotin (B7) 3 µg 10%
- Folate (B9) 15 µg 4%
- Vitamin B12 2.2 µg 92%
- Choline 29.3 mg 5%
Minerals
- Calcium 9.8 mg 1%
- Iron 1.4 mg 8%
- Magnesium 31.9 mg 8%
- Phosphorus 211 mg 17%
- Potassium 288 mg 6%
- Zinc 1.2 mg 11%
- Copper 0.05 mg 6%
- Manganese 0.01 mg 1%
- Selenium 68 µg 124%
- Iodine 12 µg 8%
Similar foods
- 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
- Tunacanned, not further defined178 kcal / 100 g
- Tuna in olive oil179 kcal / 100 g
- Saltwater solid tunacanned in oil147 kcal / 100 g
- White tunacanned with oil, drained, unsalted186 kcal / 100 g
- Canned tuna in water107 kcal / 100 g
- Anchovy in oilcanned208 kcal / 100 g
- Sardine in oildrained204 kcal / 100 g
- Albacorein olive oil, canned, drained192 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Tuna in oil
Do you need to drain tuna in oil before using it?
Usually, yes: drain it over the tin, then flake it with a fork. Keep a teaspoon of the oil to loosen a sandwich filling or dress a warm pasta salad; drain it well if you want a less oily result.
Can you cook tuna in oil, or is it already cooked?
Tinned tuna is cooked during processing, so you can eat it straight from the tin. Add it near the end of cooking, just long enough to warm through, or it can become dry and break into small flakes.
How long does tuna in oil keep after opening?
Transfer leftovers to a covered container, refrigerate promptly and use within 2 days. Don’t store it in the opened tin, and discard it if it has been left at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
What can you make with tuna in oil?
Fold it into pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers, or use it in a Niçoise-style salad with potatoes, green beans and egg. It also works well in a tuna melt or mixed with mayonnaise, chopped celery and lemon for sandwiches.
Is tuna in olive oil different from tuna in oil?
Tuna in olive oil is packed in a specific oil; the general name “tuna in oil” does not tell you which oil was used. In the listed figures, tuna in olive oil has 179 kcal and 8.08 g fat per 100 g, compared with 192 kcal and 10 g fat in tuna in oil.
How much protein is in a portion of tuna in oil?
A drained portion of about 100 g provides 25 g of protein. A smaller sandwich filling of 60 g provides 15 g.
Can you eat tuna in oil straight from the tin?
Yes. It is ready to eat once opened, so drain and flake it for toast, salads or a quick snack; don’t eat it if the tin is bulging, badly dented at a seam, leaking or spurts when opened.
Source: Frida (Denmark) 1088 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
