Protein rank and density: light tuna (canned in oil)
Every 100 kcal of light tuna (canned in oil) brings 14.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 75th of the 121 seafood in this database and 148th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 29.1 g per 100 g ranks 10th in its group.
About 59% of the calories in light tuna (canned in oil) come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, light tuna (canned in oil) has 3.5 g of protein for each gram of fat (29.1 g against 8.21 g per 100 g).
Set against yellowtail (hamachi), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (yellowtail (hamachi) has 25.2 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 49% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of light tuna (canned in oil)
Protein and calories in Light tuna (canned in oil) for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
29.1 g
198 kcal
3 oz drained (serving used here)
85 g
24.7 g
168 kcal
1 cup, solid or chunks
146 g
42.5 g
289 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
8.3 g
56 kcal
1 can
171 g
49.8 g
339 kcal
1 can (12.5 oz), drained
321 g
93.4 g
636 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in light tuna (canned in oil)
The nine essential amino acids in Light tuna (canned in oil), per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2.37 g
2.01 g
81
lysine
2.68 g
2.28 g
92
valine
1.5 g
1.27 g
52
isoleucine
1.34 g
1.14 g
46
threonine
1.28 g
1.09 g
44
phenylalanine
1.14 g
0.97 g
39
methionine
0.862 g
0.73 g
30
histidine
0.858 g
0.73 g
29
tryptophan
0.326 g
0.28 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
How much protein is in 100 g of light tuna (canned in oil)?
29.1 g. The 3 oz drained serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 24.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of light tuna (canned in oil)?
14.7 g. That figure divides its 29.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 198 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in light tuna (canned in oil) complete?
Yes. The protein in light tuna (canned in oil) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of light tuna (canned in oil)?
About 49%. One 3 oz drained serving has 24.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173708 (Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.