Food
Tuna salad sandwich nutrition facts
A typical portion of tuna salad sandwich (1 miniature/slider; 90 g, tuna salad sandwich on white) has 200 calories and 9g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 217 calories (tuna salad sandwich on wheat) to 233 (tuna salad sandwich on white, with cheese).
Nutrition Facts
* 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 Tuna salad sandwich on white, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 9.9g
- more than 53% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 218
- more than 58% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 429mg
- more than 80% of reference foods
1 miniature/slider weighs 90 g in USDA's record for Tuna salad sandwich on white (FDC 2707034); across 4 records of tuna salad sandwich USDA weighs it at 90 to 100 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 34% carbohydrate, 48% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium28 µg in 1 miniature/slider (90 g), 51% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.8 µg in 1 miniature/slider (90 g), 34% of the Daily Value
- Niacin4.5 mg in 1 miniature/slider (90 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K27 µg in 1 miniature/slider (90 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Folate58 µg DFE in 1 miniature/slider (90 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 miniature/slider (90 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707034), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of tuna salad sandwich USDA describes
Tuna salad sandwich on white… has the most calories per 100 g (233); the fewest: Tuna salad sandwich on wheat (217)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuna salad sandwich on white | 218 | 9.9 g | 11.8 g | 429 mg |
| Tuna salad sandwich on wheat, with cheese | 232 | 11.6 g | 13.6 g | 486 mg |
| Tuna salad sandwich on white, with cheese | 233 | 11 g | 13.5 g | 489 mg |
| Tuna salad sandwich on wheat | 217 | 10.5 g | 11.9 g | 425 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 miniature/slider (90 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.87 g | 9.86 g | 18% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.6 g | 11.8 g | 14% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 16.5 g | 18.3 g | 6% |
| Energy | 196 kcal | 218 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 52.5 g | 58.4 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.84 g | 3.16 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.90 g | 1.00 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 16.2 mg | 18.0 mg | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.76 g | 1.95 g | 9% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.33 g | 2.59 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 6.14 g | 6.82 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 76.5 mg | 85.0 mg | 6% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.57 mg | 1.75 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 17.1 mg | 19.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 81.9 mg | 91.0 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 128 mg | 142 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 386 mg | 429 mg | 17% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.50 mg | 0.56 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.057 mg | 0.063 mg | 6% |
| Selenium, Se | 28.1 µg | 31.2 µg | 51% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 7.20 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12.6 µg | 14.0 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 54.9 µg | 61.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 4.50 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.63 mg | 0.70 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.36 µg | 0.40 µg | 2% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 10.8 µg | 12.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 62.1 µg | 69.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.45 mg | 0.50 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.17 mg | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin | 0.11 mg | 0.12 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 4.53 mg | 5.04 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.13 mg | 0.15 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 39.6 µg | 44.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.81 µg | 0.90 µg | 34% |
| Choline, total | 18.5 mg | 20.6 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 26.9 µg | 29.9 µg | 22% |
| Folic acid | 26.1 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 14.4 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 57.6 µg | 64.0 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0018 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0018 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0018 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0036 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.014 g | 0.016 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.17 g | 1.29 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.47 g | 0.53 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.26 g | 2.52 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 5.32 g | 5.91 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.73 g | 0.81 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.013 g | 0.015 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.061 g | 0.068 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.022 g | 0.025 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00090 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.034 g | 0.038 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0081 g | 0.0090 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0063 g | 0.0070 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00090 g | 0.0010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707034: 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 salad sandwich?
200 in 1 miniature/slider (90 g) of tuna salad sandwich on white; 217 to 233 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in tuna salad sandwich?
9g in 1 miniature/slider; 9.9 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in tuna salad sandwich?
390mg in 1 miniature/slider; 429 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
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