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Tuna: Nutrition facts of tuna fish
Table: list of nutrients and their content in tuna fish ( light, canned in oil, drained solids). Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion.
Nutrients Units of measurement for nutrients
Nutrient content per 100 grams of tuna
Water g
59.83
Energy kcal
198
Energy kj
830
Protein g
29.13
Total lipid (fat) g
8.21
Ash g
2.76
Carbohydrate, by difference g
0.00
Fiber, total dietary g
0.0
Sugars, total g
0.00
Minerals Calcium, Ca mg
13
Iron, Fe mg
1.39
Magnesium, Mg mg
31
Phosphorus, P mg
311
Potassium, K mg
207
Sodium, Na mg
354
Zinc, Zn mg
0.90
Copper, Cu mg
0.071
Manganese, Mn mg
0.015
Fluoride, F mcg
31.0
Selenium , Se mcg
76.0
Vitamins Vitamin C , total ascorbic acid mg
0.0
Thiamin mg
0.038
Riboflavin mg
0.120
Niacin mg
12.400
Pantothenic acid mg
0.370
Vitamin B-6 mg
0.110
Folate, total mcg
5
Folic acid mcg
0
Folate, food mcg
5
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE
5
Vitamin B-12 mcg
2.20
Vitamin B-12, added mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, IU IU
77
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE
23
Retinol mcg
23
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg
0.87
Vitamin E, added mg
0.00
Tocopherol, beta mg
0.02
Tocopherol, gamma mg
3.96
Tocopherol, delta mg
1.24
Vitamin D IU
236
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg
44.0
Lipids Fatty acids, total saturated g
1.534
4:0 g
0.000
6:0 g
0.000
8:0 g
0.000
10:0 g
0.000
12:0 g
0.000
14:0 g
0.027
16:0 g
1.415
18:0 g
0.092
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g
2.949
16:1 undifferentiated g
0.083
18:1 undifferentiated g
2.839
20:1 g
0.027
22:1 undifferentiated g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g
2.885
18:2 undifferentiated g
2.683
18:3 undifferentiated g
0.074
18:4 g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated g
0.000
20:5 n-3 g
0.027
22:5 n-3 g
0.000
22:6 n-3 g
0.101
Cholesterol mg
18
Amino acids Tryptophan g
0.326
Threonine g
1.277
Isoleucine g
1.342
Leucine g
2.368
Lysine g
2.675
Methionine g
0.862
Cystine g
0.312
Phenylalanine g
1.137
Tyrosine g
0.983
Valine g
1.501
Arginine g
1.743
Histidine g
0.858
Alanine g
1.762
Aspartic acid g
2.983
Glutamic acid g
4.349
Glycine g
1.398
Proline g
1.030
Serine g
1.189
Other Alcohol, ethyl g
0.0
Caffeine mg
0
Theobromine mg
0
Carotene, beta mcg
0
Carotene, alpha mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg
0
Lycopene mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg
0
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Nutrient data on tuna adapted from:
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 September 2007 )
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