Does Tuna Have Omega-3? Light vs Albacore vs Sardines
Chapters
- Yes, but Less Than You Think
- Light, White and Oil
- The Mercury Trade
- Other Cans on the Aisle
- Shopping for Omega-3
- Your Turn
Audio from the Clean Food Score video of the same name; the video shows the labels and scores on screen.
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Does tuna have omega-3? Yes, but three ounces of light tuna in water has about 190 mg of EPA plus DHA per USDA FoodData Central, albacore about 730, and canned sardines and salmon more still. We add the FDA mercury side and real labels (as of October 2026).
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Products featured (Amazon links, with our 0–100 label score):
• Wild Planet Wild Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil — 100/100
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Chapters
0:00 Yes, but Less Than You Think
0:45 Light, White and Oil
1:24 The Mercury Trade
2:02 Other Cans on the Aisle
2:58 Shopping for Omega-3
3:27 Your Turn
Product scores are Clean Food Score's 0–100 label scores as shown on cleanfoodscore.com on 2026-10-16. Recipes change, so read the package you buy. We read labels; this is not medical advice.
Music
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Reminiscing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sound effects: Kenney (kenney.nl), CC0.
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