USDA reference food

Tuna salad sandwich on wheat, with cheese

1 miniature/slider of tuna salad sandwich on wheat, with cheese (100 g) has 230 calories, 12g of protein, 14g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2707037). It is one of 4 USDA descriptions of tuna salad sandwich.

FoodData Central 2707037, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 miniature/slider (100g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g17%

Saturated Fat 3.5g17%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 25mg8%

Sodium 490mg21%

Total Carbohydrate 16g6%

Dietary Fiber 2g7%

Total Sugars 3g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 12g23%

Vitamin D 0.8mcg4%

Calcium 160mg12%

Iron 1.6mg9%

Potassium 170mg4%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 11.6g; more than 57% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 232; more than 61% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 1.9g; more than 69% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 2g7%

Protein 12g23%

Potassium 170mg4%

Calcium 160mg12%

Iron 1.6mg9%

Sodium 490mg21%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2707037); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Selenium32 µg in 1 miniature/slider (100 g), 57% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.9 µg in 1 miniature/slider (100 g), 40% of the Daily Value
Niacin4.6 mg in 1 miniature/slider (100 g), 28% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K29 µg in 1 miniature/slider (100 g), 24% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus158 mg in 1 miniature/slider (100 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 miniature/slider (100 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 miniature/slider (100 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707037), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 27% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	232	61%
Protein	11.6 g	57%
Total fat	13.6 g	76%
Carbohydrate	15.8 g	64%
Fiber	1.90 g	69%
Total sugars	3.08 g	61%
Sodium	486 mg	83%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 miniature/slider (100 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	11.6 g	11.6 g	23%
Total lipid (fat)	13.6 g	13.6 g	17%
Carbohydrate, by difference	15.8 g	15.8 g	6%
Energy	232 kcal	232 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	56.9 g	56.9 g
Total Sugars	3.08 g	3.08 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.90 g	1.90 g	7%
Cholesterol	25.0 mg	25.0 mg	8%
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.43 g	3.43 g	17%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.96 g	2.96 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	6.13 g	6.13 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	155 mg	155 mg	12%
Iron, Fe	1.55 mg	1.55 mg	9%
Magnesium, Mg	29.0 mg	29.0 mg	7%
Phosphorus, P	158 mg	158 mg	13%
Potassium, K	165 mg	165 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	486 mg	486 mg	21%
Zinc, Zn	0.96 mg	0.96 mg	9%
Copper, Cu	0.080 mg	0.080 mg	9%
Selenium, Se	31.6 µg	31.6 µg	57%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	34.0 µg	34.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	40.0 µg	40.0 µg	4%
Carotene, beta	63.0 µg	63.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	4.00 µg	4.00 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.74 mg	0.74 mg	5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.80 µg	0.80 µg	4%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	11.0 µg	11.0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	69.0 µg	69.0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.50 mg	0.50 mg	1%
Thiamin	0.13 mg	0.13 mg	11%
Riboflavin	0.14 mg	0.14 mg	11%
Niacin	4.56 mg	4.56 mg	28%
Vitamin B-6	0.16 mg	0.16 mg	10%
Folate, total	30.0 µg	30.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.95 µg	0.95 µg	40%
Choline, total	22.7 mg	22.7 mg	4%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	28.6 µg	28.6 µg	24%
Folic acid	4.00 µg	4.00 µg
Folate, food	25.0 µg	25.0 µg
Folate, DFE	33.0 µg	33.0 µg	8%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.063 g	0.063 g
SFA 6:0	0.048 g	0.048 g
SFA 8:0	0.031 g	0.031 g
SFA 10:0	0.074 g	0.074 g
SFA 12:0	0.088 g	0.088 g
SFA 14:0	0.29 g	0.29 g
SFA 16:0	1.93 g	1.93 g
SFA 18:0	0.76 g	0.76 g
MUFA 18:1	2.88 g	2.88 g
PUFA 18:2	5.31 g	5.31 g
PUFA 18:3	0.73 g	0.73 g
PUFA 20:4	0.018 g	0.018 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.061 g	0.061 g
MUFA 16:1	0.071 g	0.071 g
PUFA 18:4	0.0010 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 20:1	0.042 g	0.042 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0090 g	0.0090 g
MUFA 22:1	0.0060 g	0.0060 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0030 g	0.0030 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707037: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat tuna salad sandwich

USDA lists 4 preparations of tuna salad sandwich. The tuna salad sandwich page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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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