Ranking Canned Tuna Brands From Worst To Best
NEWS
By KYLE GRACE MILLS
14. Chicken Of The Sea
A five-ounce can of the Chicken of the Sea 25% Less Sodium Chunk Light Tuna in Water costs $1.16. Though unspecified, the tuna variety used may be Skipjack.
The can offers a veritable puddle of water, with fleshy pink tuna bits swimming in its depths. The tuna feels bone-dry on the palette and tastes completely leached of flavor.
13. Safe Catch
The Safe Catch Elite Solid Wild Tuna claims to have "The Lowest Mercury of Any Brand." A five-ounce can of the 100% sustainable, wild caught skipjack costs $4.14.
Despite being a pricier product in the realm of canned fish, the pinky-gray chunk tuna has a metallic and overly salty flavor and an aftertaste that’s offensively fishy.
12. Bumble Bee
A five-ounce can of the Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water costs $1.94. The wild caught tuna is whiter than skipjack varieties and comes with ample water.
However, it features a strange, sawdust-like flavor and tastes nothing like tuna. Moreover, the bland flavor of the fish seems to complement its equally disappointing, dry texture.
11. StarKist
The StarKist Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water features a pale, solid slab of tuna sitting in a moderate bit of water. A five-ounce can can be purchased for $1.69.
It has a distinct tuna flavor but is blandly salty, dry, and tastes a bit metallic. When adding it to a dish, use plenty of rich ingredients to fill in the flavor blanks.
10. 365 By Whole Foods
The 365 by Whole Foods Market Unsalted Skipjack Tuna in Water is proven sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council and uses 100% pole and line caught tuna.
Sold at $2.99, a five-ounce can features skipjack that’s pink and has a more nuanced tuna taste. However, it tastes mildly metallic and feels dry due the moderate usage of water.