WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER

Name: WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER
Brand: Safe Catch

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: Safe Catch seasoned skipjack tuna

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

arsenic−62

mercury−26

cadmium−12

Ingredients

−10

avocado oil−4

citric acid−3

extractive of spice−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+20

Minimum score+20

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Safe Catch seasoned 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: Wild Elite Pure Tuna, 5 oz

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: Wild Elite Pure Tuna, 5 oz

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: Wild Elite Pure Tuna, 5 oz

LeadNDof 5 ppb

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

Measured in: Wild Elite Pure Tuna, 5 oz

Ingredients · 11

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER healthy?

Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER 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 seasoned 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 WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER?

Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER lists 11 ingredients, starting with Skipjack Tuna, Avocado Oil, Black Pepper, Celery Seed and Lemon Peel. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER’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 TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER?

Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER compare to other canned goods?

At 0/100 Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER scores worse than most canned goods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in canned goods is Gumpert Tomate Pur at 100/100.

Is Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER organic?

Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER is not certified organic in our data.

Has Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Skipjack in avocado oil with spice seasoning) with the other products in its family, Safe Catch seasoned skipjack tuna, and 1 product in its family has 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 WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER contain heavy metals?

Safe Catch WILD TUNA, CITRUS PEPPER 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 Wild Elite Pure Tuna, 5 oz, cadmium at 10.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Wild Elite Pure Tuna, 5 oz and mercury at 54.8 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Wild Elite Pure Tuna, 5 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.