Is tuna high in protein?

Tuna contains 26 g of protein per 100 g (52% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 62% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fish and seafood, that is among the highest quarter (median 23 g).

How many carbs are in tuna?

Tuna has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in tuna?

Tuna contains 7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2 g is saturated (10% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in tuna?

100 g contains 1.2 mg of sodium, 0.1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated September 16, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

tuna

Packaged product Fish and Seafood akvamarin

Tuna contains 170 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 62% of its calories come from protein, with 38% from fat and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in fish and seafood on FoodFactly, where the median is 125 kcal per 100 g across 1,368 products.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

170kcal per 100 g

26 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

7 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	170 kcal
Total fat L	7 g	9%
Saturated fat L	2 g	10%
Sodium L	1.2 mg	0.1%
Total carbohydrates L	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	0 g
Protein L	26 g	52%

% 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 62%
Fat 38%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein26 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 23 g)
Fat7 gabove the median for fish and seafood (median 4 g)
Saturated fat2 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 0.7 g)
Sodium1.2 mgin the lowest quarter of fish and seafood (median 388 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal15.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: akvamarin
Barcode: 8852021010719
Category: Canned tunas
Nutri-Score: A as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 8852021010719. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated September 16, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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