Fish and Seafood

Tuna

September 8, 2015Updated September 10, 20181 min read

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Nutritional information for Tuna cooked (per 3 oz. – 85g serving)

MACRO-NUTRIENTS
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Fiber (g) 0 0 – 0 –
Omega 3 (mg) 1414.4 88.4 Excellent 128.6 Excellent
Omega 6 (mg) 57.8 0.3 – 0.5 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (VITAMINS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Vitamin A (IU) 2142 71.4 Excellent 91.8 Excellent
Vitamin C (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin E (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin K (mcg) 0 0 – 0 –
Thiamin – B1 (mg) 0.3 25 Excellent 27.3 Excellent
Riboflavin – B2 (mg) 0.3 23.1 Excellent 27.3 Excellent
Niacin – B3 (mg) 8.9 55.6 Excellent 63.6 Excellent
Pantothenic Acid – B5 (mg) 1.2 20 Excellent 30 Excellent
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.4 30.8 Excellent 23.5 Excellent
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 9.3 387.5 Excellent 387.5 Excellent
Folate (mcg) 1.7 0.4 – 0.4 –
Choline (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (MINERALS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Calcium (mg) 8.5 0.9 – 0.9 –
Copper (mg) 0.1 11.1 Good 11.1 Good
Iron (mg) 1.1 13.8 Good 6.1 –
Magnesium (mg) 54.4 13 Good 17 Good
Manganese (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Phosphorus (mg) 277.1 27.7 Excellent 27.7 Excellent
Potassium (mg) 274.5 7.2 – 9.8 –
Selenium (mcg) 39.8 56.9 Excellent 66.3 Excellent
Sodium (mg) 42.5 2.8 – 2.8 –
Zinc (mg) 0.7 6.4 – 8.8 –

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Other nutritional information for Tuna cooked (per 3 oz. – 85g serving)

Other information Amount Rating
Calories (Cal) 149.9 –
Kilojoules (kJ) 627.2 –
Glycemic Index (GI) 0 –
Portion for GL (g) – –
Glycemic Load (GL) 0 –
Energy nutrients Amount % of Energy
Total Carbs (g) 0 0
Fat (g) 5.4 32.2
Protein (g) 25.4 67.8

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