Protein content
14.3 g of protein in 1 pouch (75 g) of tuna pouch, or 22.4 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 22.4 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 19 g |
| Protein per serving | 14.3 g in 1 pouch (75 g) |
| Calories from protein | 89% |
| Protein to fat | 20.2 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal | 4th of 121 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 291st of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 29% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 pouch, 14.3 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of tuna pouch brings 22.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 4th of the 121 seafood in this database and 6th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 19 g per 100 g ranks 90th in its group.
About 89% of the calories in tuna pouch come from protein, which makes it extremely 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, tuna pouch has 20.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (19 g against 0.94 g per 100 g).
Set against salted mackerel, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (salted mackerel has 14.8 g per 1 piece).
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 counted by piece at 75 g, and it covers about 29% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 19 g | 85 kcal |
| 1 pouch (serving used here) | 75 g | 14.3 g | 64 kcal |
| 1 cup | 135 g | 25.7 g | 115 kcal |
| 1 standard can | 115 g | 21.9 g | 98 kcal |
| 1 large can | 255 g | 48.5 g | 217 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
19 g. The 1 pouch serving used on this page weighs 75 g and so carries 14.3 g.
22.4 g. That figure divides its 19 g of protein per 100 g by its 85 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in tuna pouch supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 29%. One 1 pouch serving has 14.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2706311 (Fish, tuna, canned), FNDDS survey 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.