If you want to limit the fat added by the tuna alongside chips, start by comparing single tins of chunks in spring water using their per-100g drained nutrition panels. Choose steak when larger pieces matter more, but check whether the individual serving is a tin or a pot; choose oil-packed tuna deliberately, as ASDA’s sunflower-oil chunks list 160 kcal and 6.4g fat per 100g drained, compared with 109 kcal and 1.0g fat for its brine-packed chunks.
If chips are already the fried part of the meal, compare the tuna’s fat and energy values per 100g drained. A spring-water tin may fit your preference, but check its own panel rather than assuming all water-packed products have identical values.
If you want distinct pieces of tuna on the plate, compare chunks with steak formats. Marks & Spencer describes its spring-water tuna steak as firm and flaky; check the actual pack format if you specifically want a tin.
For one meal, check the pack count and drained weight as well as the size printed on the front. Tesco’s 160g spring-water tin, for example, lists 112g drained weight.
Decide how you want to serve the tuna before comparing packs: the packing medium, size of the pieces and amount after draining can each change the choice.
| Concern | What to check | Who this matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fat and energy | Compare fat and energy per 100g drained on the exact product. ASDA’s sunflower-oil and brine chunks list different values even after draining. | With chips on the plate, I want to know what the tuna adds before choosing its packing medium. About 40% of consumers put the tuna’s fat and energy values first. |
| Texture | Check whether the product is chunks or steak, and whether its individual serving comes in a tin or another container. | If the tuna is served alongside the chips rather than mixed into something else, I want pieces with the texture I had in mind. For about 30% of consumers, texture is the primary concern. |
| One-meal portion | Check pack count and drained weight; net weight includes the packing liquid. | I only need enough tuna for this meal and would rather not open more than I will use. Portion size comes first for about 20% of consumers. |
| Pack details | Read the current allergen and bones warnings, and check that any sourcing statement applies to the specific product. | Before serving, I need the pack details to match my household’s requirements, or I want to check a particular sourcing claim. About 10% of consumers make these details their first priority. |
Net weight does not tell you how much tuna will be left after draining. Tesco’s 160g spring-water tin lists a drained weight of 112g.
Compare drained weights when planning the portion, and use nutrition figures stated on the same drained basis when comparing products.
In ASDA’s 145g chunks range, the sunflower-oil product lists 160 kcal and 6.4g fat per 100g drained; the brine product lists 109 kcal and 1.0g fat on that basis.
Choose the packing medium to suit the meal, then read the panel on the exact tin rather than applying those figures to another brand.
Tuna is also sold in multipacks and individual no-drain pots. A serving-sized steak pot does not meet a requirement for a conventional tin.
Confirm the pack count and container type before choosing, particularly when a listing highlights only the weight of one serving.
Fish allergen information, possible-bones warnings and storage instructions matter when the tuna is served.
Read the current pack’s ingredients, warnings and after-opening instructions before serving it.
John West offers tuna steak in an individual no-drain pot with spring water; Tesco Groceries also lists John West no-drain formats.
Princes lists tuna chunks in spring water in a 145g size, with tuna and spring water as its stated ingredients.
Tesco’s own-label 160g single tin of chunks in spring water lists 112g drained weight.
ASDA Groceries lists 145g tuna chunks in water-based brine and sunflower-oil formats.
M&S lists a 160g single tin of chunks in spring water and states that this specific product is pole-and-line caught under its Forever Fish policy.
These Joybuy choices include chunks in spring water, brine or sunflower oil, plus a tuna-steak product. Check each pack’s container type and drained portion if the plan calls for exactly one tin.
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Consider these spring-water chunks if you want tuna to accompany the chips without choosing an oil-packed format. The product is described as a 145g tin; check its drained weight on the pack to judge the portion.
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This is a 145g chunks option if you want tuna packed in sunflower oil. Compare the pack’s drained nutrition panel with any water- or brine-packed alternative, and check the drained weight for the portion you need.
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This 125g chunks product is a brine-packed option for a single meal. Check its drained weight and the basis of its nutrition figures on the current label before comparing it with another tin.
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Consider this 160g spring-water chunks product if that packing medium suits your meal. Check the drained portion and whether the pack’s nutrition values refer to drained tuna. Its product description mentions possible traces of soybeans and wheat, so read the current allergen label if relevant.
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This 110g steak-format product is an option if you want distinct pieces rather than chunks. Confirm the container and serving instructions before choosing it as a single tin: its product information conflicts on whether the format is drained or no-drain.
Start with single tins of chunks in spring water or brine, then compare their per-100g drained fat, energy and salt values. Tesco, Princes and M&S spring-water examples list 99–109 kcal and 0.5–1.0g fat per 100g drained, but their salt values differ, so use the exact pack’s panel.
Not in ASDA’s listed 145g chunks examples: its sunflower-oil product has 160 kcal and 6.4g fat per 100g drained, compared with 109 kcal and 1.0g fat for its brine product. Those figures describe those products, not every oil- or brine-packed tin.
Follow the current pack’s after-opening instructions. The Tesco, ASDA and M&S examples advise transferring unused tuna to a covered, non-metallic container, refrigerating it and consuming it within two days.
Check the actual pack’s fish allergen declaration and any possible-bones warning. The cited ASDA and M&S products warn that some bones may remain; do not assume another product carries identical wording.