Albacore White Tuna in Water

Name: Albacore White Tuna in Water
Brand: StarKist

11Avoid

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Mercury265 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 133×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water healthy?

StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water scores 11/100 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 StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water?

StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water lists 1 ingredient, starting with Albacore Tuna. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water’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 StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water?

StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water 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 StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water compare to other canned goods?

At 11/100 StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water 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 StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water organic?

StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water is not certified organic in our data.

Has StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected mercury at 265 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in StarKist Albacore White Tuna in Water. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.