Starkist tuna

julierose

I have a question....
Can anyone explain to me the nutritional information for Starkist Tuna? I am looking at 2 cans of Starkist Solid White albacore tuna, both packed in water. One can is 6 oz and the other is 12. Both cans have the same serving size of 2 oz drained.
However, each can has completely different values for calories, total fat, sodium, etc. Calories are 70 per serving for the 6 oz can and and 60 for the 12 oz can. There are 2 grams of fat for the 6 oz can and 1 for the 12 oz can. I cannot understand how this is possible and was just hoping someone could shed some light.
I actually tried to call Starkist and ask them. They said they are dividing the number of calories per can with the number of servings, but this does not mathematically work out. Please help me to understand...

julierose

I have a question....
Can anyone explain to me the nutritional information for Starkist Tuna? I am looking at 2 cans of Starkist Solid White albacore tuna, both packed in water. One can is 6 oz and the other is 12. Both cans have the same serving size of 2 oz drained.
However, each can has completely different values for calories, total fat, sodium, etc. Calories are 70 per serving for the 6 oz can and and 60 for the 12 oz can. There are 2 grams of fat for the 6 oz can and 1 for the 12 oz can. I cannot understand how this is possible and was just hoping someone could shed some light.
I actually tried to call Starkist and ask them. They said they are dividing the number of calories per can with the number of servings, but this does not mathematically work out. Please help me to understand...

banks1850

I do believe that these companies are required by law to test their products periodically. This may reflect a change in any one of a number of factors, off the top of my head I can think of:

Using Tuna from a different area of the ocean or different time of the year, remember tuna is a meat, which means what THEY eat reflect what their meat's nutritional value is.

Better/more accurate testing methods. Maybe they acquired a better process for testing their food or more accurate equipment.

More stringent FDA requirements, maybe the FDA did their own tests, and came back with some discrepencies

those are just some of the things I can think of, I'm sure there are more. As to which one is correct, I imagine you have to call the company to get the facts. Although, the differences do seem quite small, 10 calories is the equivalent of 45 seconds at 75% heartrate on the treadmill for me.

julierose

Thanks for your suggestions. I should have clarified in my post that this is just something I'm curious about and not really concerned about for caloric intake purposes. I was simply confused and found it interesting! I get amused by the smallest details and I was hoping someone could shed some light! Thanks again!

diannholland1965

Without knowing for sure I am THINKING that it goes along these lines.
the 6 oz can is 2 servings that = ABOUT 3 oz a person
but the 12 oz car is to be for 5 to 6 people. that = 3. /2.5 to 2 oz a person. this would explain the cal differance.
I could very well be wrong on this, it is just an assumtion. :blushing:
--Diann...