Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna

Name: Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna
Brand: Safe Catch

0Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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)

Mercury54.8 ppbof 2 ppb

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

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

LeadNDof 5 ppb

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

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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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. 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 Trader Joe's Organic Garbanzo Beans Made with Sea Salt at 98/100.

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?

Yes. 4 substances in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 815 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 10.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 54.8 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna. It also tested for lead and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.