Seeing many variations of canned tuna in
the market, you might be wondering if you have to get canned tuna in oil or canned tuna in water. Canned tuna popularity keeps
increasing these couples of years. The reason might be because this seawater
fish product contains good amount of protein. That is why many people decide to
use them as their protein source in their meal. Not to mention that canned tuna
is also very versatile product thus it can be used in many kinds of dish.
Therefore you would not get bored when eating canned tuna every week.
Consuming Canned Tuna in Oil as Part of
Your Diet
Actually you should not be confused when
choosing canned tuna product in the market as there are only two variations of
canned tuna. You can see those canned tuna only have light tuna label or white
tuna label in their tag. Of course those two variations are different from one
another since both are using different tunas as its ingredient. Canned tuna
with light tuna label is made using two kinds of tuna such as skipjack tuna and
yellowfin tuna. However canned tuna with white tuna label is only made using
one kind of tuna which is the albacore tuna.
You can even see the difference of those
ingredients through the color of tuna meat inside its can. Canned tuna with
light tuna label will have darker tuna meat color which appears tan or dark red
in color. But for the canned tuna with white tuna label, it will have white
tuna meat color with slight pink tint as suggested by the label. This white
tuna meat color is considered as the most suitable tuna meat to be made as
canned tuna.
You can also see the different of those
canned tuna through the substance which used to soak the tuna meat inside its
can. Canned tuna with light tuna label will use water as the substance to soak
the tuna meat inside its can. On the other hand, canned tuna with white tuna
label is actually canned tuna in oil which
uses oil as the substance to soak the tuna meat inside its can. Because the
substance which used to soak the tuna meat inside its can is different, canned
tuna with light tuna label is considered to be the healthiest among the two
variations.
Move on to the flavor, canned tuna with
light tuna label has stronger flavor since it is made using dark tuna meat. But
it actually has softer texture as you can find on chicken thigh texture. On the
other hand canned tuna with white tuna label has milder flavor and fewer fishy
tastes. However this canned tuna in oil has
firmer texture as you can find on chicken breast texture. And since not many
people like the stronger flavor which canned tuna with light tuna label has,
then people prefers canned tuna with white tuna label more. This is the reason
why you also see canned tuna with light tuna label more in the grocery store.
Furthermore tuna meat also have good amount
of omega 3 fatty acid which is good for development, growth and brain besides
reducing inflammation in the body. It can also lower your risk of several
diseases such as heart disease, arthritis, and cancer. This fatty acid also
able to lower the level of cholesterol and blood pressure which is why it is
great to consume some tuna as part of your diet. Among those two variations of
canned tuna, the canned tuna in oil has
higher omega 3 content compared to canned tuna with light tuna label.
However, you should also be careful when
consuming seawater fish product such as this canned tuna. The reason is because
all seawater fish product has been contaminated by mercury which is very
dangerous to your nervous system. The risk will be higher on unborn fetus and
small children. For adult, the risk is lower but you still need to limit your
intake of seawater fish product. Especially because canned
tuna in oil has three times more mercury level compared to canned tuna
with light tuna label. But relax since you can still safely consume it if you
limit your intake to one portion for every nine days to two weeks.
