Wild Albacore Tuna

Name: Wild Albacore Tuna
Brand: Safe Catch

0Avoid

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Mercury144 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 72×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Safe Catch wild albacore tuna

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Arsenic1.34 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 134×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna can

Mercury232 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 116×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna can

Cadmium15 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna can

LeadNDof 5 ppb

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

Measured in: Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna can

Ingredients · 2

GoodCautionAvoid

Healthier swaps

Same shelf, cleaner ingredients

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	117.65 kcal	100 kcal
Fat	1.76 g	1.5 g
Saturated fat	1.18 g	1 g
Carbohydrates	0 g	0 g
Protein	25.9 g	22 g
Sodium	0.14 g	0.12 g

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Common questions

Is Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna healthy?

Safe Catch Wild Albacore 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 wild albacore tuna. Per serving it carries 22g protein. 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 Wild Albacore Tuna?

Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna lists 2 ingredients, starting with Albacore Tuna and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna?

100 kcal per serving, or 118 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Safe Catch Wild Albacore 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 Wild Albacore Tuna?

Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

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

At 0/100 Safe Catch Wild Albacore 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 Wild Albacore Tuna organic?

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

Has Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Safe Catch wild albacore tuna), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected mercury at 144 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 1.34 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna can, cadmium at 15 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna can and mercury at 232 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna can. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.

Wild Albacore Tuna

Breakdown

Lab-measured contaminants

Processing

Adjustments

Contaminants · 1

Contaminants · 4

Ingredients · 2

Healthier swaps

Nutrition facts

Common questions

Is Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna healthy?

What is in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna?

How many calories are in Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna?

Does Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna contain seed oils?

How processed is Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna?

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

Is Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna organic?

Has Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna been lab tested?

Does Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna contain heavy metals?