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Albacore tuna

Albacore tuna is a mild, pale-fleshed tuna whose cooked meat becomes opaque and flaky, marketed fresh, frozen, canned, or jarred.

Albacore tuna — illustrative ingredient image

About Albacore tuna

Albacore tuna is a tuna fish whose edible flesh is pale compared with the darker flesh of many other tuna. Its raw flesh is firm and fine-grained, with a mild, savory flavour; cooked flesh turns opaque and separates into flakes. The name refers to the fish and, in food contexts, is also used for its meat, so it should not be taken to mean every tuna species or a specific preserved product.

Albacore is marketed fresh or frozen in cuts such as steaks and loins, and cooked or preserved in cans and jars. Its texture and flavour vary with the cut and processing; canned meat may be packed in water or oil and can differ from freshly cooked fish. The fish name is distinct from a particular branded or formulated tuna product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Albacore

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Albacore tuna nutrition & diet

Albacore tuna nutritional value

Reference: Fish, tuna, albacore, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
111kcal
Protein
26.0g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
0.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare like forms: raw and cooked fish, and fresh or frozen cuts, differ from canned products. Packing liquid and draining affect comparisons among canned albacore products.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 10255 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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