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Tuna, Light, Canned in Water

90 calories and 19 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Apr 2019

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Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids

Source category
Finfish and Shellfish Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 334194
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 47% of 355 other complete fish & seafood profiles.

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96calories
in 107 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein20.3 g—
Carbohydrate0.1 g0%
Fat1 g1%
Fiber——
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium234 mg10%
Saturated fat0.2 g1%
Potassium188 mg4%
Calcium19 mg1%
Iron1.79 mg10%
Magnesium24 mg6%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D1.3 µg6%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 90%Carbs 0%Fat 10%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g79 g76 g81.3 g42
NitrogenPer 100 g3.04 g2.56 g3.36 g42
ProteinPer 100 g19 g16 g21 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.94 g0.6 g1.27 g42
AshPer 100 g0.98 g0.74 g1.23 g42
Calcium, CaPer 100 g18 mg10 mg23 mg42
Iron, FePer 100 g1.67 mg0.87 mg2.4 mg42
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g22.7 mg19.1 mg26.6 mg42

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 110 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water79 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)85 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)90 kcal2048
Energy90 kcal1008
Energy376 kj1062
Nitrogen3.04 g1002
Protein19 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.94 g1004
Total fat (NLEA)0.6 g1085
Ash0.98 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference0.08 g1005
Sugars, Total NLEA0 g1063
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca18 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.67 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg22.7 mg1090
Phosphorus, P137 mg1091
Potassium, K176 mg1092
Sodium, Na219 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.66 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.048 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.019 mg1101
Iodine, I0 µg1100
Selenium, Se67.8 µg1103
Thiamin0.03 mg1165
Riboflavin0.082 mg1166
Niacin9.92 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.148 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.32 mg1175
Vitamin B-122.57 µg1178
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units47 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.2 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)1.2 µg1112
25-hydroxycholecalciferol0 µg1113
Fatty acids, total saturated0.224 g1258
SFA 4:00.001 g1259
SFA 5:00 g2003
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 7:00 g2004
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 9:00 g2005
SFA 10:00.002 g1262
SFA 11:00 g1335
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.011 g1264
SFA 15:00.005 g1299
SFA 16:00.134 g1265
SFA 17:00.007 g1300
SFA 18:00.054 g1266
SFA 20:00.002 g1267
SFA 21:00.001 g2006
SFA 22:00.002 g1273
SFA 23:00 g2007
SFA 24:00.002 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.114 g1292
MUFA 12:10 g2008
MUFA 14:1 c0 g2009
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:1 c0.016 g1314
MUFA 17:10.003 g1323
MUFA 17:1 c0.003 g2010
MUFA 18:1 c0.086 g1315
MUFA 20:10.004 g1277
MUFA 20:1 c0.003 g2012
MUFA 22:1 c0 g1317
MUFA 22:1 n-90 g2014
MUFA 22:1 n-110 g2015
MUFA 24:1 c0.006 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.259 g1293
PUFA 18:2 c0.013 g2016
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.013 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0 g1311
PUFA 18:3 c0.002 g2018
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.002 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g1321
PUFA 18:40.002 g1276
PUFA 20:2 c0.002 g2026
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.002 g1313
PUFA 20:3 c0 g2020
PUFA 20:3 n-30 g1405
PUFA 20:4 n-60 g1406
PUFA 20:3 n-90 g1414
PUFA 22:30 g2021
PUFA 20:40.022 g1271
PUFA 20:4c0.022 g2022
PUFA 20:5c0.025 g2023
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.025 g1278
PUFA 22:20 g1334
PUFA 22:5 c0.004 g2024
PUFA 22:40.002 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.004 g1280
PUFA 22:6 c0.197 g2025
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.197 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.002 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.002 g1329
TFA 14:1 t0 g1281
TFA 16:1 t0.001 g1303
TFA 18:1 t0.001 g1304
TFA 20:1 t0 g2013
TFA 22:1 t0 g1305
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic0 g1330
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0 g1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0 g1331
TFA 18:3 t0 g2019
Cholesterol36 mg1253

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