Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Canned Tunas

Canned tunas: typically 23.2 g of protein per 100 g (median of 1,495 products). The canned tunas with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 978 canned tunas with complete data.

  1. 1 Chunk light tuna

    Chunk light tuna

    Giant Eagle
    d NOVA 3 310 kcal 0 g sugar 70.4 g protein 2.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Wild Albacore Solid White Tuna In Water

    Wild Albacore Solid White Tuna In Water

    Blue harbor
    a NOVA 3 244 kcal 0 g sugar 57.1 g protein 1.8 g fat

    Also: No additives

  3. 3 Chunk Light Tuna in Water

    Chunk Light Tuna in Water

    Great Value
    NOVA 3 232 kcal 55.3 g protein 1.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Albacore white tuna in water pouch

    Albacore white tuna in water pouch

    Starkist · 6.4 oz
    d NOVA 4 224 kcal 48.2 g protein 3.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  5. 5 Responsibly sourced tuna chunks in spring water

    Responsibly sourced tuna chunks in spring water

    Morrisons · 145 g
    a 210 kcal 0 g sugar 47.9 g protein 1.9 g fat
  6. 6 Chuck light tuna

    Chuck light tuna

    · 20 oz
    a NOVA 3 185 kcal 0 g sugar 45 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Albacore Solid White Tuna in Water

    Albacore Solid White Tuna in Water

    Kirkland Signature · 198 g
    a NOVA 1 210 kcal 43 g protein 4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Atún En Agua

    Atún En Agua

    Dia
    a 167 kcal 0 g sugar 41.7 g protein 0 g fat
  9. 9 Solid Light Tuna In Vegetable Oil

    Solid Light Tuna In Vegetable Oil

    Golchin · 5 oz
    d NOVA 3 382 kcal 1.8 g sugar 41.1 g protein 23.2 g fat

    Also: No additives

  10. 10 Wild Caught Light Tuna in Water

    Wild Caught Light Tuna in Water

    Starkist
    c NOVA 3 180 kcal 0 g sugar 41 g protein 1.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published canned tunas on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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