High Protein Tuna Egg Salad (2024)

FAQs

How much protein is in tuna salad with egg? ›

Tuna is very low in calories and fat, which makes it an almost pure protein food. A 3-oz (85-g) serving of cooked yellowfin tuna packs about 25 g of protein and only 110 calories ( 16 ). It's also a good source of B vitamins, plus minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Tuna and egg salad is a favorite around here for lunches. It's high-protein, flavorful, and so easy to whip up.

Yes, canned tuna is a healthful food rich in protein and contains many vitamins and minerals such as B-Complex vitamins, Vitamins A and D as well as iron, selenium and phosphorus. Tuna also contains healthy omega 3 essential fatty acids DHA and EPA.

1 large egg = approximately 7g protein. 100g tuna = approximately 30g protein.

Though mayonnaise, also referred to as mayo, contains egg yolk, it does not provide as much protein as present in a single egg. A hundred gram of eggs provides 13 grams (26% of daily recommended intake) of proteins while the same quantity of mayo gives only 1 gram (2% of daily recommended intake) of proteins.

Fish is a very healthy protein choice and eating canned tuna once or twice a week is safe. Canned tuna is an inexpensive source of protein that can be safely stored on your shelf. Tuna can contain small amounts of mercury but has many health benefits and is safe to eat a few times per week.

Though these varieties of tuna are not recommended for children, those who are pregnant or breastfeeding can consume up to 1 serving per week. Bigeye tuna, which is often used in sashimi and sushi, is high in mercury and is not recommended for these groups.

Eating more than the advised amount of tuna each week can result in increased exposure to the neurotoxin. Mercury poisoning can cause several concerning neurological symptoms, including coordination loss, memory problems, seizures, and tremors.

What should not be eaten with egg? ›

Meat. Consuming eggs with meat can cause difficulty in digestion because of the amount of fat and protein consumed. This can also make you feel tired and lethargic.

How much protein do I need a day? The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is a modest 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound. The RDA is the amount of a nutrient you need to meet your basic nutritional requirements.

All StarKist® Tuna is wild caught. We do not use farm-raised tuna.

Tuna salad calories and fat are higher, and oil-packed tuna contains more fat than water-packed, but a 1 oz serving of chunk light tuna in oil contains only 2.3 grams of total fat, while the same serving of chunk light tuna in water contains less than a gram.

Each 100 g serving of chicken breast contains 21.2 g of protein, which is approximately 74 percent of the total calories in the dish. A serving of tuna steak contains 23.3 g of protein, which is approximately 65 percent of the calories in the fish.

Pros: Three ounces of canned tuna in water contains 108 calories and 20 grams of protein. It provides 5 percent of your daily iron needs, a multitude of energy boosting B-vitamins and 80% of your daily recommended amount of selenium.

Nutrients per Serving

A 4-ounce serving of white tuna contains: Calories: 145. Protein: 26.77 grams. Fat: 3.37 grams.

Tuna salad, made with mayonnaise contains 466 calories per 238 g serving. This serving contains 38 g of fat, 24 g of protein and 6.7 g of carbohydrate. The latter is 4.9 g sugar and 1 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate.