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How many calories are in canned tuna?

The fish may be the same while an oil packing adds fat to every bite. Record the preserve type and whether you drained it in Calk.

Canned tuna: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 120 g portion, different choices: type of fish, packing liquid or oil, salt.

How the packing liquid changes canned fish calories

In these two examples, the changes are: packing liquid or oil — added: in oil (not drained).

Lower calorie 125 kcal 120 g 104 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +57%
Higher calorie 196 kcal 120 g 163 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Fish preserves: 104 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 92/8/0 Higher calorie Calk card for Fish preserves: 163 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 54/46/0
  • Tuna in its own juice is mostly protein, at roughly 111 kcal per 100 g.
  • Packed in oil, the same tuna reaches roughly 192 kcal per 100 g because it carries added fat.
  • The protein is similar on both sides. The fat that comes with it changes the result.

Tuna, sardine, sprat and cod-liver preserve calories

Calculate calories and macros for tuna in water or oil, sardines, sprats, cod liver, canned fish in tomato and fish pâté.

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Questions about calories in canned fish

Does tuna in oil have more calories than tuna in water?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 125 and 196 kcal per 120 g. The fish may be the same while an oil packing adds fat to every bite.
Why is oil-packed tuna higher in calories than tuna in its own juice?
Tuna in its own juice is mostly protein, at roughly 111 kcal per 100 g. Packed in oil, the same tuna reaches roughly 192 kcal per 100 g because it carries added fat.
How do I calculate the canned fish I ate?
Open Fish preserves in Calk and choose the fish and packing liquid, note whether oil was drained, then enter the edible serving weight.

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