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Starkist nutrition facts
USDA's branded food database lists 147 Starkist products from StarKist Co. in 11 categories; the most are canned tuna (89). Of the 72 with a measured place in their category, 26 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 20 less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.
Starkist against each category
| Category | Products | Sugars, brand / all | Sodium, brand / all | Protein, brand / all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canned Tuna | 89 | 0 g vs 0 g | 329 vs 321 mg | 21.5 g vs 23.2 g |
| Canned Seafood | 12 | 0 g vs 0 g | 446 vs 400 mg | 16.8 g vs 18.8 g |
| Other Deli | 12 | 0 g vs 2.1 g | 446 vs 353 mg | 20.3 g vs 7.9 g |
| Entrees, Sides and Small Meals | 9 | 1.6 g vs 1.4 g | 494 vs 310 mg | 9.4 g vs 4.0 g |
| Lunch Snacks and Combinations | 6 | 4.2 g vs 7.4 g | 530 vs 442 mg | 15.2 g vs 13.0 g |
| Canned Meat | 5 | 1.4 g vs 0 g | 656 vs 600 mg | 14.9 g vs 14.6 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; medians computed by GetFoodFacts over the brand's products in each category with 5 or more of them.
Starkist products and their place in each category
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.
Next questions
- Every brand from StarKist Co.the company that submits these records, and its other shelf brands
- The canned tuna with the least sugarranked per 100 g across every brand in the aisle
- The canned tuna with the least sodium
- The whole canned tuna aisleevery brand in it, its medians and its leaders
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov