Canned tuna: weights & conversions
A US cup of canned tuna weighs about 154 g. 100 g is 116 calories and 25.5 g of protein.
Also written as: tuna, tuna fish.
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1 cup of canned tuna is about 154 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of canned tuna weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 154 g | 5.43 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 116 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 103 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 77 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 51.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 38.5 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 9.63 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.21 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 116 | 25.5 g | 0.82 g | 0 g | 0 g | 247 mg |
| Per cup (154 g) | 179 | 39.3 g | 1.26 g | 0 g | 0 g | 380 mg |
| Per tablespoon (9.63 g) | 11 | 2.45 g | 0.08 g | 0 g | 0 g | 24 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 132 | 28.9 g | 0.93 g | 0 g | 0 g | 280 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of canned tuna?
- One US cup of canned tuna weighs about 154 g (5.43 oz). A tablespoon is about 9.63 g and a teaspoon about 3.21 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of canned tuna?
- 100 g of canned tuna is about 0.65 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in canned tuna?
- Canned tuna has about 116 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 179 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in canned tuna?
- About 25.5 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 28.9 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of canned tuna?
- Cooked chicken, the same amount. Shredded, for a chicken-salad style dish when there is no fish on hand.