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Tuna nutrition facts

A typical portion of tuna (100 g; 100 g, light, canned in water) has 90 calories and 19g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 21 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 85 calories (fish, NFS) to 198 (fish, light, canned in oil, drained solids).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g (100g)
Amount per serving
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 220mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 0g0%
Dietary Fiber not declared
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin D 1.2mcg6%
Calcium 20mg1%
Iron 1.7mg9%
Potassium 180mg4%

* 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 for Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
19g
more than 70% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
90
more than 26% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
219mg
more than 67% of reference foods

100 g weighs 100 g in USDA's record for Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids (FDC 334194).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 10% fat and 90% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Selenium68 µg in 100 g (100 g), 123% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B122.6 µg in 100 g (100 g), 107% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin9.9 mg in 100 g (100 g), 62% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 19% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus137 mg in 100 g (100 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 334194), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of tuna USDA describes

Light, canned in oil has the most calories per 100 g (198); the fewest: Not further specified (85)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186Calories per 100 g by USDA description of tunaLight, canned in water90Cooked176Bluefin, cooked, dry heat184Yellowfin, cooked, dry heat130Light, canned in oil198Light, canned in oil, without salt198Skipjack, cooked, dry heat132White, canned in oil, without salt186
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 21 USDA descriptions of tuna, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids9019 g0.9 g219 mg
Fish, tuna, cooked17630.3 g5.1 g271 mg
Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat18429.9 g6.3 g50 mg
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat13029.2 g0.6 g54 mg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids19829.1 g8.2 g416 mg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids19829.1 g8.2 g50 mg
Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat13228.2 g1.3 g47 mg
Fish, tuna, white, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids18626.5 g8.1 g50 mg
Fish, tuna, white, canned in oil, drained solids18626.5 g8.1 g396 mg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids11625.5 g0.8 g50 mg
Tuna, ahi or yellowfin, frozen, wild caught10224.7 g0.4 g94 mg
Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, rawSame values: Fish, tuna, raw10924.4 g0.5 g45 mg
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids12823.6 g3 g50 mg
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, drained solids12823.6 g3 g377 mg
Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw14423.3 g4.9 g39 mg
Fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw10322 g1 g37 mg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)8619.4 g1 g247 mg
Fish, tuna, NFSSame values: Fish, tuna, canned8519 g0.9 g219 mg
Tuna with cream or white sauce10214.4 g3.7 g327 mg

Every nutrient in this record (108)

The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (17)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein19.0 g19.0 g38%
Total lipid (fat)0.94 g0.94 g1%
Carbohydrate, by difference0.080 g0.080 g0%
Ash0.98 g0.98 g
Energy90.0 kcal90.0 kcal
Sucrose0 g0 g
Glucose0 g0 g
Fructose0 g0 g
Lactose0 g0 g
Maltose0 g0 g
Water79.0 g79.0 g
Galactose0 g0 g
Cholesterol36.0 mg36.0 mg12%
Fatty acids, total trans0.0020 g0.0020 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.22 g0.22 g1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.11 g0.11 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.26 g0.26 g
Minerals (11)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca18.0 mg18.0 mg1%
Iron, Fe1.67 mg1.67 mg9%
Magnesium, Mg22.7 mg22.7 mg5%
Phosphorus, P137 mg137 mg11%
Potassium, K176 mg176 mg4%
Sodium, Na219 mg219 mg10%
Zinc, Zn0.66 mg0.66 mg6%
Copper, Cu0.048 mg0.048 mg5%
Iodine, I0 µg0 µg
Manganese, Mn0.019 mg0.019 mg1%
Selenium, Se67.8 µg67.8 µg123%
Vitamins (9)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)1.20 µg1.20 µg
25-hydroxycholecalciferol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.20 µg1.20 µg6%
Thiamin0.030 mg0.030 mg3%
Riboflavin0.082 mg0.082 mg6%
Niacin9.92 mg9.92 mg62%
Pantothenic acid0.15 mg0.15 mg
Vitamin B-60.32 mg0.32 mg19%
Vitamin B-122.57 µg2.57 µg107%
Fatty acids (47)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00.0010 g0.0010 g
SFA 6:00 g0 g
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00.0020 g0.0020 g
SFA 12:00 g0 g
SFA 14:00.011 g0.011 g
SFA 16:00.13 g0.13 g
SFA 18:00.054 g0.054 g
SFA 20:00.0020 g0.0020 g
PUFA 20:40.022 g0.022 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.20 g0.20 g
SFA 22:00.0020 g0.0020 g
PUFA 18:40.0020 g0.0020 g
MUFA 20:10.0040 g0.0040 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.025 g0.025 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.0040 g0.0040 g
SFA 5:00 g0 g
SFA 7:00 g0 g
SFA 9:00 g0 g
MUFA 12:10 g0 g
SFA 15:00.0050 g0.0050 g
SFA 17:00.0070 g0.0070 g
SFA 24:00.0020 g0.0020 g
TFA 16:1 t0.0010 g0.0010 g
TFA 18:1 t0.0010 g0.0010 g
TFA 22:1 t0 g0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0 g0 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0 g0 g
MUFA 24:1 c0.0060 g0.0060 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.0020 g0.0020 g
MUFA 16:1 c0.016 g0.016 g
MUFA 18:1 c0.086 g0.086 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.013 g0.013 g
MUFA 22:1 c0 g0 g
MUFA 22:1 n-90 g0 g
MUFA 22:1 n-110 g0 g
SFA 21:00.0010 g0.0010 g
SFA 23:00 g0 g
PUFA 22:30 g0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g0 g
MUFA 17:10.0030 g0.0030 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.0020 g0.0020 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic0 g0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0 g0 g
MUFA 15:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:20 g0 g
SFA 11:00 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 334194: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in tuna?

90 in 100 g (100 g) of light, canned in water; 85 to 198 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in tuna?

19g in 100 g; 19 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in tuna?

220mg in 100 g; 219 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Tuna compared

Salmon vs tuna

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
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov