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Hot And Spicy Style Tuna - General Tuna Corporation

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Barcode: 0748485102948 (EAN / EAN-13) 748485102948 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: General Tuna Corporation

Brand owner: Century Canning Corporation

Categories: Seafood, Fishes and their products, Canned foods, Fishes, Fatty fishes, Canned fishes, Tunas, Canned tunas

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

18 ingredients

Tuna flakes, water, soybean oil, seasonings (chili, onion, garlic, cinnamon, ginger), brown sugar, iodized salt, thickeners (xanthan gum, cornstarch), whey powder, bay leaf and artificial flavor (tuna)

Allergens: Fish

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Thickener

Ingredient: Whey
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

E415 - Xanthan gum

Xanthan gum (E415) is a natural polysaccharide derived from fermented sugars, often used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent.

This versatile food additive enhances texture and prevents ingredient separation in a wide range of products, including salad dressings, sauces, and gluten-free baked goods.

It is considered safe for consumption even at high intake amounts.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Tuna, Whey powder, Tuna

Non-vegetarian

Non-vegetarian ingredients: Tuna, Tuna

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Tuna, water, soybean oil, seasonings (chili, onion, garlic, cinnamon, ginger), brown sugar, iodized salt, thickeners (xanthan gum, cornstarch), whey powder, bay leaf, artificial flavor (tuna)
Tuna -> en:tuna - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - ciqual_food_code: 26053 - percent_min: 10 - percent_max: 100

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

soybean oil -> en:soya-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17420 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

seasonings -> en:coating - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

chili -> en:chili-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

cinnamon -> en:cinnamon - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

ginger -> en:ginger - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11074 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

brown sugar -> en:brown-sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31017 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.79

iodized salt -> en:iodised-salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.67

thickeners -> en:thickener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.67

xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.67

cornstarch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.335

whey powder -> en:whey-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.67

bay leaf -> en:bay-leaf - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11053 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.67

artificial flavor -> en:artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.67

tuna -> en:tuna - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - ciqual_food_code: 26053 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.67

Nutrition

Good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 4
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 5

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 14.29, rounded value: 14.29)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 4.921875, rounded value: 4.9)

Negative points: 7

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 749, rounded value: 749)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.79, rounded value: 1.79)

Saturated fat: 3 / 10 (value: 3.57, rounded value: 3.6)

Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 268, rounded value: 268)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (7 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (12.5%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in moderate quantity (3.57%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (1.79%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in moderate quantity (0.67%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (2 ONZ (56 g))	Compared to: Canned tunas
Energy	749 kj (179 kcal)	419 kj (100 kcal)	+43%
Fat	12.5 g	7 g	+310%
Saturated fat	3.57 g	2 g	+673%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	18 mg	10.1 mg	-56%
Salt	0.67 g	0.375 g	-21%
Carbohydrates	1.79 g	1 g	+303%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	1.79 g	1 g	+1,498%
Proteins	14.29 g	8 g	-37%
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	-100%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	0 µg	0 µg	-100%
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Iron	0.32 mg	0.179 mg	-58%
Phosphorus	36 mg	20.2 mg	-75%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	4.922 %	4.922 %

Serving size: 2 ONZ (56 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

The Eco-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.

→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 41/100)

Category: Tuna, raw

PEF environmental score: 0.72 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 4.40 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	86.7 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	2.5 %
Transportation	9.3 %
Distribution	1.2 %
Consumption	0.3 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 21/100)
Product: Hot And Spicy Style Tuna - General Tuna Corporation

Life cycle analysis score: 41
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 21/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 2.3 km in a petrol car

440 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Tuna, raw (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	74.9 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	6.3 %
Transportation	17.9 %
Distribution	0.8 %
Consumption	0.2 %

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Product added on March 10, 2017, 10:18:20 AM CET by usda-ndb-import
Last edit of product page on April 23, 2020, 10:15:26 AM CEST by org-database-usda.

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