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Nutritional Profile of Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
We got 107 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks first-rate (Top 25) for seven nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- cis-Docosahexaenoic Acid (22:6 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- cis-Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Heneicosanoic Acid (21:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Osbond Acid (22:5 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 13 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- cis-13-Eicosenoic Acid (20:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Finfish and Shellfish Products) shows that it ranks very high (Top 10) for 20 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Energy (Atwater General Factors) (Other)
- Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) (Other)
- Heneicosanoic Acid (21:0) (Saturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 15 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Arachidic Acid (20:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Butyric Acid (4:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
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Nutrient Profile: Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
In food category: Finfish and Shellfish Products
| Carbohydrates (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 80 mg | 22.7 mg | 116 | 2502 |
| Fatty Acids (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 114 mg | 32.3 mg | 430 | 2727 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 259 mg | 73.4 mg | 378 | 2256 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 224 mg | 63.5 mg | 371 | 2584 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 34 | 759 |
| Total Fat (NLEA) | 600 mg | 170.1 mg | 1 | 55 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 940 mg | 266.5 mg | 377 | 1655 |
| Saturated Fats (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 13 | 227 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 7 | 184 |
| Butyric Acid (4:0) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 15 | 457 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 24 | 530 |
| Heneicosanoic Acid (21:0) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 1 | 9 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 16 | 316 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 8 | 106 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 251 | 1139 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 134 mg | 38 mg | 372 | 2142 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 19 | 171 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 54 mg | 15.3 mg | 330 | 1637 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (12) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1 c) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 3 | 34 |
| cis-13-Eicosenoic Acid (20:1 c) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 3 | 47 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 16 | 664 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 22 | 187 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 15 | 42 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 86 mg | 24.4 mg | 21 | 876 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 84 mg | 23.8 mg | 395 | 2728 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 12 | 85 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 19 | 487 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 317 | 968 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 254 | 470 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 17 | 654 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 9 | 50 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 25 | 486 |
| cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 c) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 1 | 21 |
| cis-Docosahexaenoic Acid (22:6 c) | 197 mg | 55.8 mg | 1 | 1 |
| cis-Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 c) | 25 mg | 7.1 mg | 3 | 3 |
| cis-Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 c) | 22 mg | 6.2 mg | 1 | 24 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 26 | 998 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 197 mg | 55.8 mg | 203 | 244 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 164 | 193 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 22 | 142 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 25 mg | 7.1 mg | 272 | 312 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 22 mg | 6.2 mg | 146 | 272 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 23 | 75 |
| Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 1 | 56 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 14 mg | 4 mg | 339 | 2380 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 257 | 954 |
| Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 c) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 2 | 60 |
| Osbond Acid (22:5 c) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 2 | 18 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 136 | 163 |
| Amino Acids (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 1.1 g | 320.3 mg | 59 | 138 |
| Arginine | 1.1 g | 317.5 mg | 72 | 199 |
| Aspartic Acid | 1.9 g | 541.5 mg | 83 | 198 |
| Betaine | 2.7 mg | 765.4 µg | 9 | 301 |
| Cystine | 200 mg | 56.7 mg | 87 | 296 |
| Glutamic Acid | 2.8 g | 788.1 mg | 98 | 364 |
| Glycine | 894 mg | 253.4 mg | 80 | 263 |
| Histidine | 548 mg | 155.4 mg | 116 | 489 |
| Isoleucine | 858 mg | 243.2 mg | 86 | 253 |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | 428.1 mg | 71 | 194 |
| Lysine | 1.7 g | 484.8 mg | 74 | 184 |
| Methionine | 551 mg | 156.2 mg | 123 | 419 |
| Phenylalanine | 727 mg | 206.1 mg | 126 | 369 |
| Proline | 659 mg | 186.8 mg | 141 | 496 |
| Serine | 760 mg | 215.5 mg | 119 | 351 |
| Threonine | 817 mg | 231.6 mg | 93 | 279 |
| Tryptophan | 209 mg | 59.3 mg | 98 | 256 |
| Tyrosine | 629 mg | 178.3 mg | 129 | 442 |
| Valine | 959 mg | 271.9 mg | 64 | 177 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 19 g | 5.4 g | 105 | 370 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 4 µg | 1.1 µg | 58 | 451 |
| Folate, food | 4 µg | 1.1 µg | 45 | 285 |
| Folate, total | 4 µg | 1.1 µg | 49 | 390 |
| Niacin | 9.9 mg | 2.8 mg | 27 | 170 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 148 µg | 42 µg | 129 | 1037 |
| Riboflavin | 82 µg | 23.2 µg | 183 | 729 |
| Thiamin | 30 µg | 8.5 µg | 191 | 854 |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.6 µg | 0.7 µg | 169 | 471 |
| Vitamin B6 | 320 µg | 90.7 µg | 141 | 661 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 330 µg | 93.6 µg | 200 | 610 |
| alpha-Tocotrienol | 50 µg | 14.2 µg | 3 | 86 |
| Phylloquinone | 0.2 µg | 0.1 µg | 88 | 923 |
| Retinol | 17 µg | 4.8 µg | 119 | 464 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 57 IU | 16.2 IU | 104 | 981 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 17 µg | 4.8 µg | 120 | 696 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.2 µg | 0.3 µg | 123 | 145 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 47 IU | 13.3 IU | 67 | 154 |
| Vitamin D3 | 1.2 µg | 0.3 µg | 59 | 91 |
| Minerals (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 18 mg | 5.1 mg | 110 | 531 |
| Copper, Cu | 48 µg | 13.6 µg | 211 | 801 |
| Fluoride, F | 18.6 µg | 5.3 µg | 7 | 137 |
| Iron, Fe | 1.7 mg | 473.4 µg | 87 | 754 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22.7 mg | 6.4 mg | 69 | 326 |
| Manganese, Mn | 19 µg | 5.4 µg | 81 | 1011 |
| Phosphorus, P | 137 mg | 38.8 mg | 222 | 527 |
| Potassium, K | 176 mg | 49.9 mg | 275 | 722 |
| Selenium, Se | 67.8 µg | 19.2 µg | 36 | 104 |
| Sodium, Na | 219 mg | 62.1 mg | 217 | 930 |
| Zinc, Zn | 660 µg | 187.1 µg | 158 | 853 |
| Other Micronutrients (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 36 mg | 10.2 mg | 135 | 345 |
| Choline | 29.3 mg | 8.3 mg | 202 | 863 |
| Nitrogen | 3 g | 861.8 mg | 1 | 20 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 79 g | 22.4 g | 38 | 719 |
| Other (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 980 mg | 277.8 mg | 125 | 562 |
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 85 kcal | 24.1 kcal | 1 | 56 |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 90 kcal | 25.5 kcal | 1 | 54 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 90 kcal | 25.5 kcal | 175 | 598 |
| KJ (Energy) | 376 kj | 106.6 kj | 137 | 806 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of Fish Light Tuna (Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Can Drained Solids | 107.0 g | 3.8 oz |
| Can Total Can Contents | 142.0 g | 5.0 oz |
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| Light Tuna | No of Nutrients |
(Canned In Oil, Drained Solids) | 71 |
(Without Salt, Canned In Oil, Drained Solids) | 59 |
(Without Salt, Canned In Water, Drained Solids) | 62 |
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