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White canned tuna in oil
Calories & nutrition facts
white, canned in oil, drained solids
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 186 kcal —
- Protein 27 g 53%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 8.1 g 10%
- Saturated fat 1.3 g 6%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 396 mg 17%
- Cholesterol 31 mg 10%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 5 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin E 2.3 mg 15%
- Vitamin K 6.9 µg 6%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.02 mg 1%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.08 mg 6%
- Niacin (B3) 11.7 mg 73%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.37 mg 7%
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg 25%
- Folate (B9) 5 µg 1%
- Vitamin B12 2.2 µg 92%
Minerals
- Calcium 4 mg 0%
- Iron 0.65 mg 4%
- Magnesium 34 mg 8%
- Phosphorus 267 mg 21%
- Potassium 333 mg 7%
- Zinc 0.47 mg 4%
- Copper 0.13 mg 14%
- Manganese 0.02 mg 1%
- Selenium 60.1 µg 109%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 186 | 27 g | 0 g | 8.1 g |
| 1 × oz | 85 g | 158 | 23 g | 0 g | 6.9 g |
| 1 × can | 178 g | 331 | 47 g | 0 g | 14 g |
| 2 × oz | 170 g | 316 | 45 g | 0 g | 14 g |
| ½ × oz | 42.5 g | 79 | 11 g | 0 g | 3.4 g |
| 3 × oz | 255 g | 474 | 68 g | 0 g | 21 g |
| 4 × oz | 340 g | 632 | 90 g | 0 g | 28 g |
Similar foods
- White canned tuna in waterwhite, canned in water, drained solids128 kcal / 100 g
- White tunacanned with oil, drained, unsalted186 kcal / 100 g
- Light canned tuna in oillight, canned in oil, drained solids198 kcal / 100 g
- Light canned tuna in waterlight, canned in water, drained solids86 kcal / 100 g
- Albacorecanned in oil, drained204 kcal / 100 g
- Tuna in oilcanned192 kcal / 100 g
- Tuna whole slicein sunflower oil, canned, drained206 kcal / 100 g
- Canned tuna in water107 kcal / 100 g
- Saltwater solid tunacanned in oil147 kcal / 100 g
- Canned sardinein oil, drained237 kcal / 100 g
Questions about White canned tuna in oil
Do you need to cook white canned tuna before eating it?
No. It is already cooked, so drain it and add it straight to salads, sandwiches or a pasta dish; warm it gently if you are adding it to a hot sauce.
Should you drain the oil from white canned tuna?
Drain it for a less oily filling, or keep a spoonful to dress pasta or bind a tuna salad. The oil carries flavour, so you usually do not need to add as much mayonnaise or other dressing.
How should you store white canned tuna after opening?
Move any leftovers from the tin into a covered container and refrigerate promptly. Eat them within three days, and do not leave the tuna sitting at room temperature.
What can you make with white canned tuna?
Fold it into a niçoise-style salad with potatoes, green beans, egg and olives, or stir it through pasta with tomatoes, capers and parsley. It also works well in a baked potato or a tuna melt.
Can you use white canned tuna instead of fresh tuna?
Yes, in salads, sandwiches and quick pasta sauces, but add it near the end because it is already cooked and can break into dry flakes if heated for too long. It is not a like-for-like substitute for a fresh tuna steak, which has a firmer texture.
Which has fewer calories, white canned tuna in oil or in water?
White canned tuna in water has 128 kcal per 100 g, compared with 186 kcal per 100 g in white canned tuna in oil. Draining the oil can make the portion less oily, but the tuna may still retain some of it.
Is white canned tuna high in any particular nutrients?
It is high in selenium and vitamin B12: a typical 85 g portion provides 51.1 µg of selenium and 1.9 µg of vitamin B12.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 175157 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
