There are about 86 calories in 100 grams of tuna.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 27 entries for tuna, from 40 to 234 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Fish, tuna, canned in water, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of tuna?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 86
- Protein
- 19.4 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 247 mg
Tuna comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tablespoon | 20.5 g | 18 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 |
| teaspoon | 7 g | 6 | 1.4 | 0.07 | 0 |
100 grams of tuna contain 19.4 grams of protein, 1 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein19.4 g
- Fat1 g
- Saturated fat0.21 g
- Carbohydrates0 g
- Sugars0 g
- Dietary fibre0 g
- Sodium247 mg
- Cholesterol36 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of tuna, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 17 mg
- Iron
- 1.6 mg
- Potassium
- 179 mg
- Magnesium
- 23 mg
- Zinc
- 0.69 mg
- Vitamin A
- 17 mcg
- Vitamin D
- 1.2 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 2.5 mcg
- Folate
- 4 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 27 entries for tuna.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
All 27 entries in the table
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish, tuna, frozen steak, Tnuva | 114 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Fish, tuna, baked with lemon juice, with soy oil | 132 | 29.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Fish, tuna, chraimeh, cooked with spicy tomato sauce and soy oil | 101 | 14 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Fish, tuna, patties, fried in soy oil | 194 | 14.9 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| Fish, tuna, fresh, raw | 109 | 24.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna, fresh, steamed or poached | 137 | 30.7 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna, canned, spicy salad, Wiliger | 114 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Fish, tuna, fresh, smoked | 200 | 25.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna, smoked in oil, Yona | 180 | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna salad with tomatoes, canned, Yona | 132 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| Fish, tuna, canned, NFS re oil | 198 | 29.1 | 8.2 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna mousse | 234 | 23.7 | 14.5 | 0.7 |
| Fish, tuna, canned in waterThe entry used above | 86 | 19.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna in oil, salad with egg, onion, celery, corn, and mayonnaise | 167 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 8 |
| Fish, tuna in oil, salad, with onion, pickled cucumber, celery and mayonnaise | 163 | 13.4 | 10.8 | 1.9 |
| Fish, tuna, salad with green onion, pickles, celery and lemon juice | 112 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Fish, tuna, salad with onion, celery, pickled cucumber, and mayonnaise | 161 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 1.8 |
| Fish, tuna, in water, salad with tomato and pepper | 40 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Fish, tuna, in vegetable oil, 10% fat, Yona | 194 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna, canned, 5% fat, NFS re oil, Starkist | 140 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna, canned, in olive oil, Starkist | 191 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna, canned, in soy oil, Starkist | 194 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna, canned, in canola oil, Starkist | 191 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| Fish, tuna in water, salad with egg, onion, celery, corn, mayonnaise | 133 | 8.8 | 7 | 8 |
| Fish, tuna in water,salad with green onion, pickled cucumber, celery and lemon juice | 54 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Fish, tuna, chraimeh, cooked in tomato sauce and canola oil | 101 | 14 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Fish, tuna, spread, Starkist | 233 | 9.7 | 18 | 6 |
These foods are close to tuna in calories.
These are the questions people ask about the calories in tuna.
How many calories are in tuna?
100 grams of tuna have about 86 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 27 entries for it, from 40 to 234 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of tuna?
50 grams have 43 calories, 100 grams have 86 and 200 grams have 172.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in tuna?
In 100 grams there are 19.4 g of protein, 1 g of fat and 0 g of carbohydrates, of which 0 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one tablespoon of tuna?
The Ministry's table gives 20.5 grams for one tablespoon of tuna, which is 18 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.