Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added

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Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic2.68 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 268×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury247 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 123×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Cadmium10.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2×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

Contaminants · 18

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Wild Planet Albacore Tuna (water/dry pack)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Bisphenol a (BPA)11.3 ppbof 1 ppb

Over the limit — 11×EU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)50.7 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 8.4×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Di (2-ethylhexyl) TerephthalateNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Dibutyl PhthalateNDof 120 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Albacore Wild Tuna

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Common questions

Is Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added healthy?

Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added 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, Wild Planet Albacore Tuna (water/dry pack). 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 Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added?

Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added 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 Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added’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 Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added?

Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added 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 Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added compare to other canned goods?

At 0/100 Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added 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 Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added organic?

Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added is not certified organic in our data.

Has Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added have 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 (Wild Planet Albacore Tuna (water/dry pack)), 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 Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 2.68 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit, cadmium at 10.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 247 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added. It also tested for lead and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added contain phthalates?

Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna No Salt Added itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 50.7 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Albacore 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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