Dardanel Tuna with Sunflower Oil - How Many Calories?

Dardanel tuna in sunflower oil: grams, label and protein

Calories in 75, 80, 140 and 160 grams

The Turkish manufacturer declares 193 kcal per 100 g. On that same label basis, 75 g gives 145 kcal, 80 g 154, 140 g 270 and 160 g 309. These are weight conversions, not claims about the drained yield of every can. [1]

Net weight and drained weight are different

Net weight includes fish and packing oil. Drained weight describes what remains after the liquid is removed. Read which basis your pack's nutrition table uses before entering a weight. The manufacturer's web table says “100 g” without explicitly stating drained or undrained. It cannot establish an exact calorie reduction from draining.

If your label specifies drained product, weigh the drained fish. Otherwise follow the stated basis rather than assuming all the oil has disappeared or none remains in the fish. Extra mayonnaise or salad oil must be counted separately.

An explicit drained-label example is Dardanel spicy tuna: 160 g net per can and 104 g drained, providing about 201 kcal and 23.4 g protein in the drained can. Those weights and values do not replace the sunflower-oil product’s panel.

The historical 185 g tuna-with-beans entry includes both beans and fish, with about 229 kcal and 18.69 g protein in the full mixture. Its net weight is not drained plain-tuna weight.

In the olive-oil and mustard tuna salad recipe, the fish is drained before oil is added in the dressing. Draining does not make that salad fat-free; when using the finished-recipe table, do not count its dressing a second time.

How much protein, salt and omega-3?

Per 100 g the declaration gives 22.5 g protein, 10.8 g fat and 1.7 g salt, equivalent to 680 mg sodium. A 75 g amount on the same basis supplies 16.88 g protein. A comparison with two eggs needs the eggs' edible weight and the actual amount of tuna; “two eggs versus one can” is not a fixed comparison.

The manufacturer lists 90 mg combined EPA and DHA per 100 g. This is not a universal value for tuna, other fish or other Dardanel products. The distinction between eating fish and taking omega-3 supplements helps put the figure in context. [1]

Is tuna in oil suitable for weight loss?

It can supply protein in a sandwich or salad. Include the bread, dressings and other ingredients when assessing the meal. If lower energy is your priority, compare water-packed or light products, such as Dardanel Light Tuna, with oil-packed labels on the same weight basis. A can's colour or the word “light” does not establish equivalent nutrition, nor does it replace the product name and ingredient list.

How long does an opened can keep?

For this product, the manufacturer advises refrigerating at 4°C, covered with oil in a closed container, and consuming within two days. Follow a shorter instruction if your own pack gives one. Avoid it with a fish allergy; pregnancy and children's fish choices also require attention to species. [1]