Elite Pure Wild Tuna

Name: Elite Pure Wild Tuna
Brand: Safe Catch

0Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Safe Catch Elite Pure skipjack tuna

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic815 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 82×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna

Mercury54.8 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 27×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna

Cadmium10.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna healthy?

Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Safe Catch Elite Pure skipjack tuna. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna?

Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna lists 1 ingredient, starting with Skipjack Tuna. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna?

Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna compare to other canned goods?

At 0/100 Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna scores worse than most canned goods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in canned goods is Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin at 100/100.

Is Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna organic?

Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna is not certified organic in our data.

Has Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Plain skipjack tuna, no oil or salt) with the other products in its family, Safe Catch Elite Pure skipjack tuna, and 2 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna contain heavy metals?

Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 815 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna, cadmium at 10.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna and mercury at 54.8 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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Elite Pure Wild Tuna

Breakdown

Lab-measured contaminants

Contaminants · 4

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna healthy?

What is in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna?

Does Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna contain seed oils?

How processed is Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna?

How does Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna compare to other canned goods?

Is Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna organic?

Has Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna been lab tested?

Does Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna contain heavy metals?