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Best Choice · Canned tuna

Chunk Light Tuna in Water

A 1/2 cup (85g) serving of Chunk Light Tuna in Water by Best Choice has 90 calories, 0g of sugars and 290mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2485199, record updated Dec 16, 2022).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/2 cup (85g)
Amount per serving
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 290mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 30mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 230mg5%

* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

Computed from the values per 100 g that Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0070038586890
UPC
070038586890
Category
Canned tuna
Records
2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode

How it compares with other canned tuna

Per 100 g, none of the 885 canned tuna products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.

Where the calories come from: 5% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 90% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among canned tuna: sugar per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Chunk Light Tuna in Water against the 885 canned tuna products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars0 g0 g0%
Sodium341 mg321 mg58%
Protein23.5 g23.2 g54%
Calories10611822%

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 885 products, one per barcode.

Other water in this aisle

459 of the 885 canned tuna products are named water. Per 100 g their median is 107 calories, 321 mg of sodium and 23.2 g of protein; 325 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water HY-VEE SELECT271 mg141
Chunk Light Tuna in Water HY-VEE271 mg106
Wild Caught Chunk Light Tuna in Water SCHNUCKS271 mg106

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "water", one per barcode.

What is in it

Ingredients (as submitted): SKIPJACK TUNA, WATER, VEGETABLE BROTH, SALT.

The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Skipjack Tuna, Water, Vegetable Broth. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Dec 16, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2485199).

More Best Choice canned tuna

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Chunk Light Wild Caught Tuna in Water1060 g329 mg
Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water1020 g250 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Best Choice Chunk Light Tuna in Water?

90 per 1/2 cup (85g) serving, and 106 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Best Choice Chunk Light Tuna in Water?

290mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 16, 2022. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov