Tuna: Nutrition Facts

Tuna is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 86.4 kcal

Tuna contains 0 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 36 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 milligrams of total trans fats.

Tuna — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Tuna provides about 25.9% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 1.1% of the daily intake of fats and 0.0% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein19.4 g
25.9%
Fat960 mg
1.1%
Carbs0 mg
0.0%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Tuna of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.3 mg
2.1%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B310.1 mg
63.1%
Vitamine B429.3 mg
5.9%
Vitamine B50.1 mg
2.0%
Vitamine B60.3 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Tuna.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium17 mg
1.7%
Iron1.6 mg
16.0%
Magnesium23 mg
5.8%
Phosphorus139 mg
19.9%
Potassium179 mg
3.8%
Sodium247 mg
19.0%
Zinc0.7 mg
6.4%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese0 mg
0.0%
Selenium0.1 mg
181.8%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Tuna.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan209 mg
2.6%
Threonine817 mg
34.0%
Isoleucine858 mg
42.9%
Leucine1.5 g
32.9%
Lysine1.7 g
41.7%
Methionine551 mg
30.6%
Cystine200 mg
11.1%
Phenylalanine727 mg
16.5%
Tyrosine629 mg
14.3%
Valine959 mg
38.4%
Arginine1.1 g
18.3%
Histidine548 mg
26.1%
Alanine1.1 g
17.1%
Aspartic acid1.9 g
15.6%
Glutamic acid2.8 g
20.4%
Glycine894 mg
25.5%
Proline659 mg
14.6%
Serine760 mg
9.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.514 g), isoleucine (0.858 g) and valine (0.959 g).
Tuna contains 3.33 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.894 g), arginine (1.115 g) and methionine (0.551 g).
Tuna contains 2.56 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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