Dardanel Tuna in Olive Oil - How Many Calories?

Calories in Dardanel tuna in olive oil

The manufacturer's label for canned olive-oil tuna gives 212 calories and 23.5 grams of protein per 100 grams. These figures describe this product, rather than Dardanel's light tuna, sunflower-oil tuna or olive-oil pouch.

Calculating a can or a weighed amount

For a product carrying the same label, 75 grams provides 159 calories, 80 grams 170, 140 grams 297 and 160 grams 339. Protein in 140 grams is 32.9 grams. Distinguish one can from the total multipack weight and check the actual package.

The online table does not identify a drained-flesh basis. Draining off oil and entering the remaining weight cannot give an exact drained-tuna calorie value from this table: the amount of oil retained varies. A drained-product label or a separate reference is needed. The net-versus-drained weight explanation for Dardanel Light Tuna also shows why the product and label basis must be checked.

The historical 150 g Derya olive-oil tuna example also lacks a verified drained analysis. Neither can weight nor a draining assumption can be transferred between products.

Protein, fat and salt on the label

Per 100 grams, fat is 12.4 grams, saturated fat 1.9 grams, carbohydrate 0.1 grams and sugars 0 grams. The declared 1.7 grams of salt corresponds to 680 mg sodium. Salt and sodium are not interchangeable numbers.

The manufacturer reports 200 mg combined EPA and DHA per 100 grams. Fibre, cholesterol and other vitamin and mineral quantities are not declared; values from another tuna are not used to fill the gaps. If retailer information differs, use the current package label.

The glass-jar tuna fillet is a separate product: its manufacturer lists 165 kcal, 29.2 g protein and 4.5 g fat per 100 g. The presence of olive oil in both does not make their panels interchangeable.

Weight-loss meals and storage after opening

This tuna can provide the protein component of a meal. Oil-packed tuna is not automatically excluded from a weight-loss plan; account for added salad oil, mayonnaise and bread as well. Eating one particular product does not itself cause weight loss.

The manufacturer advises keeping opened tuna covered with oil in a closed container at 4°C and using it within two days. For pregnancy or children's fish choices, check the species too: olive oil does not establish a mercury category. This label alone cannot determine a weekly number of cans suitable for everyone.

Reference and calculation

Dardanel: Zeytinyağlı Ton. FDA/EPA: choosing fish.