Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids: Nutrition Facts
Generic food Canned Fish and Seafood
This record duplicates Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids contains 90 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 can, drained solids (107 g) provides about 96 kcal.
Roughly 90% of its calories come from protein, with 10% from fat and 0.4% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in finfish and shellfish products on FoodFactly, where the median is 119 kcal per 100 g across 286 foods.
100 g provides 123% of the Daily Value for selenium, 107% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 62% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3).
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 90 kcal | |
| Total fat M | 0.94 g | 1% |
| Saturated fat M | 0.22 g | 1% |
| Trans fat M | 0.002 g | |
| Cholesterol M | 36 mg | 12% |
| Sodium M | 219 mg | 10% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 0.08 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | not reported | |
| Total sugars M | 0 g | |
| Protein C | 19 g | 38% |
| Vitamin D M | 1.2 µg | 6% |
| Thiamin (B1) M | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) M | 0.082 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (B3) M | 9.9 mg | 62% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) M | 0.15 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 M | 0.32 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 M | 2.6 µg | 107% |
| Calcium M | 18 mg | 1% |
| Iron M | 1.7 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium M | 22.7 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus M | 137 mg | 11% |
| Potassium M | 176 mg | 4% |
| Zinc M | 0.66 mg | 6% |
| Copper M | 0.048 mg | 5% |
| Manganese M | 0.019 mg | 0.8% |
| Selenium M | 67.8 µg | 123% |
| Iodine M | 0 µg | 0% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 90%
- Carbohydrates 0.4%
- Fat 10%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein19 gbelow the median for finfish and shellfish products (median 19.9 g)
- Fat0.94 gin the lowest quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 2.7 g)
- Saturated fat0.22 gbelow the median for finfish and shellfish products (median 0.63 g)
- Sodium219 mgabove the median for finfish and shellfish products (median 93.8 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal21.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water79 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat M | 0.11 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat M | 0.26 g |
Sugars and starch (6)
| Sucrose M | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Glucose M | 0 g |
| Fructose M | 0 g |
| Lactose M | 0 g |
| Maltose M | 0 g |
| Galactose M | 0 g |
Individual fatty acids (66)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M | 0.025 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M | 0.2 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M | 0.002 g |
| SFA 4:0 M | 0.001 g |
| SFA 6:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 M | 0.002 g |
| SFA 12:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 M | 0.011 g |
| SFA 16:0 M | 0.13 g |
| SFA 18:0 M | 0.054 g |
| SFA 20:0 M | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 20:4 M | 0.022 g |
| SFA 22:0 M | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 18:4 M | 0.002 g |
| MUFA 20:1 M | 0.004 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M | 0.004 g |
| TFA 14:1 t M | 0 g |
| SFA 15:0 M | 0.005 g |
| SFA 17:0 M | 0.007 g |
| SFA 24:0 M | 0.002 g |
| TFA 16:1 t M | 0.001 g |
| TFA 18:1 t M | 0.001 g |
| TFA 22:1 t M | 0 g |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined M | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs M | 0 g |
| MUFA 24:1 c M | 0.006 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M | 0.002 g |
| MUFA 16:1 c M | 0.016 g |
| MUFA 18:1 c M | 0.086 g |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 22:1 c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M | 0 g |
| MUFA 17:1 M | 0.003 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic M | 0.002 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic M | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic M | 0 g |
| MUFA 15:1 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:2 M | 0 g |
| SFA 11:0 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:4 M | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 M | 0 g |
| SFA 5:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 7:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 9:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 21:0 M | 0.001 g |
| SFA 23:0 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 12:1 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 14:1 c M | 0 g |
| MUFA 17:1 c M | 0.003 g |
| MUFA 20:1 c M | 0.003 g |
| TFA 20:1 t M | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 n-11 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:2 c M | 0.013 g |
| PUFA 18:3 c M | 0.002 g |
| TFA 18:3 t M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 c M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:3 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4c M | 0.022 g |
| PUFA 20:5c M | 0.025 g |
| PUFA 22:5 c M | 0.004 g |
| PUFA 22:6 c M | 0.2 g |
| PUFA 20:2 c M | 0.002 g |
Carotenoids (3)
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units M | 47 IU |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) M | 1.2 µg |
| 25-hydroxycholecalciferol M | 0 µg |
Other components (4)
| Water M | 79 g |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen M | 3 g |
| Ash M | 0.98 g |
| Energy C | 376 kJ |
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record 334194. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 12, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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