A tuna sandwich or salad can be part of a nutritious high protein meal.
Is canned light tuna good for you.
There s tuna in olive oil tuna in water chunk light tuna yellowfin tuna the list goes on and on.
The most common types of canned tuna at the store are white or light tuna.
If you want to choose the best canned tuna easier you should understand the difference between the three common types of it.
However differences in albacore or chunk light tuna could be hazardous to your health.
Canned white and yellowfin tuna are higher in mercury but still okay to eat.
Omega 3 fatty acids the small amount of fat present in canned light tuna is mostly the healthy unsaturated kind including omega 3 fatty acids.
The number of tuna options out there is overwhelming.
Canned tuna is lower in mercury than raw or cooked tuna fish.
The following table contains the recommended amount of canned tuna that an individual should eat according to their body weight.
This type is commonly found in large albacore tuna with a mild and.
If you re a 180 pound guy eating light tuna you could safely eat 9 5 five.
A typical five ounce can of light tuna has 28 grams of protein an impressive 56 of your daily requirement.
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Canned light tuna contains about 0 12 parts per million of mercury.
The information on the canned tuna can make you confused.
Canned light tuna is the better lower mercury choice according to the fda and epa.
Divide your weekly limit from step 5 by your dose from step 3 to find how many 5 ounce servings you can have per week.
Light can be skipjack yellowfin bigeye or a combination.
If a stroll down the canned fish aisle leaves you scratching your head though we don t blame you.
This type has a steaky and firm structure.
White tuna is albacore.