Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 176
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g %9
Saturated Fat 2g %8
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 49mg %0
Sodium 50mg %3
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars ~g
Protein 30g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 10.0mg %0
Iron 1.3mg %7
Potassium 323mg %8
Phosphorus 326.0mg %32
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in tuna
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.3mg %23
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %24
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.4mg %27
Vitamin B6 0.5mg %40
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 10.5mg %66
Vitamin A 2520.0IU %84
Vitamin B12 10.9µg %453
Minerals in tuna
Calcium 10.0mg %1
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Sodium 50.0mg %3
Zinc 0.8mg %6
Iron 1.3mg %7
Potassium 323.0mg %9
Copper 0.1mg %12
Magnesium 64.0mg %15
Phosphorus 326.0mg %33
Selenium 46.8µg %85
Amino Acids in tuna
Valine 1.5g %79
Leucine 2.4g %83
Isoleucine 1.4g %92
Cystine 0.3g %105
Tyrosine 1.0g %108
Tryptophan 0.3g %112
Methionine 0.9g %113
Threonine 1.3g %117
Histidine 0.9g %117
Lysine 2.7g %122
Phenylalanine 1.2g %125
Fatty Acids in tuna
Omega-3 1.66g %104
DPA 0.16g %107
EPA 0.36g %121
DHA 1.14g %571
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of tuna is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Tuna has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 51 |
| Leucine | 59 | 81 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 46 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 11 |
| Threonine | 23 | 44 |
| Histidine | 15 | 29 |
| Lysine | 45 | 92 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 40 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 73 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in tuna is 6.9 which makes it a high P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of tuna is 1.8 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in tuna as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for tuna is 29/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for tuna
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 0.04 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 7.00 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 6.46 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.16 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 11.82 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.03 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety %
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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