Tuna salad

in Salads Barcode 0761088802794
Poor nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Tuna salad provides 247 kcal per 100 g, with 2.4 g of sugars and 15.3 g of protein. That is 41% less sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is D and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Salads category. Contains: celery, eggs, fish, gluten, soybeans.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
16.5 g · Moderate
Saturated fat
2.4 g · Moderate
Sugars
2.4 g · Low
Salt
1.3 g · Moderate

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 3 onz (85 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 247 kcal 210 kcal 177 +39%
Total fat 16.5 g 14 g 18% 11.7 +41%
Saturated fat 2.4 g 2 g 10% 2.4
Carbohydrates 7.1 g 6 g 2% 12.4 −43%
Total sugars 2.4 g 2 g 4 −41%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0 g 0% 2.4 −100%
Protein 15.3 g 13 g 26% 7.3 +110%
Salt 1.3 g 1.1 g 1.1 +21%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 4688 Salads products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from July 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

High protein
25% of calories from protein (EU: at least 20% of calories from protein)
Low sugar
2.4 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 5 g per 100 g)

Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.

Compared with other salads

Calories higher 18%
Sugars lower 48%
Salt higher 25%
Saturated fat higher 30%
Protein top 9%
Fiber top 100%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Tuna (tuna, water, vegetable broth [carrot extract, peas], salt), mayonnaise (soybean oil, vinegar, eggs, water, salt, egg yolks, sugar, calcium disodium edta [to protect flavor], dried garlic, dried onions, natural flavor), pickle relish (cucumbers, sugar, vinegar, salt, spices, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate [preservative], yellow 5, polysorbate 80), bread crumbs (enriched wheat flour [flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid], sugar, salt, less than 2% of each of the following: palm oil, yeast, grain vinegar, soy lecithin), celery, white vinegar, lemon juice (water, lemon juice concentrate, sodium bisulfite [preservative], sodium benzoate [preservative], lemon oil), modified food starch, cultured dextrose/maltodextrin.

Contains palm oilNot veganNot vegetarian
Allergens
CeleryEggsFishGlutenSoybeans

Additives 9

High overexposure risk
High overexposure risk
High overexposure risk
E322 - Lecithins
Antioxidant
E322i - Lecithin
Antioxidant
Moderate overexposure risk

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Regulatory status of its additives

How the US, individual states and the EU treat additives found in this product's ingredient list.

United States

FDA asks to phase out E102

Yellow 5 (E102) is among six petroleum-based dyes FDA is asking manufacturers to remove by the end of 2027. The phase-out is voluntary: the dyes remain approved.

California

Barred from California public schools E102

The California School Food Safety Act (AB 2316) bars Yellow 5 (E102) from food served or sold in public schools from December 31, 2027.

West Virginia

Barred from West Virginia school meals E102

West Virginia HB 2354 has barred Yellow 5 (E102) from school nutrition programs since August 1, 2025. A statewide ban due January 1, 2028 is on hold under a preliminary injunction (December 23, 2025) while the state appeals.

European Union

Warning label required in the EU E102

In the EU, food containing Yellow 5 (E102) must state that it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children."

What these additives are and what the research says: Yellow 5.

Additives are detected from the ingredient list by Open Food Facts and may be incomplete or out of date. Regulatory status checked October 6, 2026; rules are changing quickly. Not legal advice — always check the package label.

Product details

Serving size
3 onz (85 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0761088802794

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Tuna salad?

Tuna salad contains 247 kcal per 100 g and about 210 kcal per serving (3 onz (85 g)).

How much sugar is in Tuna salad?

Tuna salad has 2.4 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Tuna salad healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of D (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Is Tuna salad vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Tuna salad contain?

According to the label data it contains: Celery, Eggs, Fish, Gluten, Soybeans. Recipes change — always check the package label.

Does Tuna salad contain additives restricted in the US or the EU?

Its ingredient list includes Yellow 5 (E102). FDA is asking manufacturers to stop using it by the end of 2027 (voluntarily); California bars it from public schools from December 31, 2027; West Virginia bars it from school meals; the EU requires a warning label on food with it. Recipes change — check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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