Tuna for Protein

[dsfunk]

I've seen a lot of posts about tuna being a good protein to eat, but worries about mercury. Remember the cans labeled "chunk light tuna" are the smaller fish that have less than the "albocore tuna" that are bigger fish. You can eat the chunk light twice as much as the albacore. A pregnant woman can have a chunk light per week, so they say.

 

[CFP]

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Sodium is also an issue with tuna.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

tuna tastes awesome with tabasco sauce right out of the can

 

[Kadarin]

tuna tastes awesome with tabasco sauce right out of the can

I've never tried this.. Will have to.

 

[Pia]

Tuna is fine once in a while, but for me it gets difficult to eat after the first few bites. I wish it came in smaller cans.

All seasonings in the cans taste like crap. So does the oil they use for tuna. Plain tuna in water is the way to go IMO.

Tabasco is better than nothing, but the tuna still starts sticking to my throat before one can is empty. Something with more substance than mere spices, like sour cream, mayonnaise, guacamole etc. might be the answer. I'm gonna try squeezing in some lime juice also - that should freshen up the taste.

 

[shortylickens]

Its a better deal for the money than protien shakes or tofu. But I dont care for the taste and much of it is garbage anyway. My uncle showed me how to mix it with a bunch of other stuff so you can barely taste it. You have to make sure you dont put in so much garbage you ruin the health benefits.

 

[nanaki333]

i can't eat tuna by itself. i have to have some mayo with it

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

You could always make a shake out of it lol: http://www.deepsquatter.com/shake.htm

 

[nanaki333]

dude... no....

 

[SKC]

I've made tuna/spinach shakes after workouts. Absolutely disgusting but effective.

 

[kinev]

I love these!

The Hickory and Sweet and Spicy (more carbs) are my faves. $1.58 at WalMart. Rip it open and throw over some spinach or broccoli with EV olive oil...throw on some freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of kosher salt...YUMM! I buy the pouches and keep them in the fridge. Keeps them cold so I can rip one open and just eat it straight if I'm in a hurry.

~30-34g protein
~180 calories
~2-7g carbs
~only 25% RDA sodium
Omega 3's

If you're a healthy, normal weight, adult male eat all the chunk light tuna you want! (According to Alton Brown, at least)

 

[GoNiners!]

I try to work in fish at least 3 times a week in either lunch or dinner.

Once or twice a week I will mix a pouch of the albacore and a pouch of salmon in a tuna/salmon salad for dinner.

When I don't go the tuna route, I mix 2 tins of sardines and 1 tin of kippered herring up with a bunch of mustard and eat with fork.

I have trouble eating grilled fish without rice so the tuna in pouches and canned sardines/herring go a long way in getting fish in my diet.

 

[PrayForDeath]

You could always make a shake out of it lol: http://www.deepsquatter.com/shake.htm

hahaha gross!

 

[Woosta]

tuna is garbage. get sardines in olive oil.

 

[tooriski]

tuna with light mayo tastes alright. sometimes I put some chopped red onions n cucumbers n green chile peppers, tastes pretty good. but nothing beats a broiled salmon.

 

[taisingera]

They have Very Low Sodium Tuna now. Both Bumblebee and Starkist have it, but Bumblebee is better. For tuna 1-2 times a week, @$1.50 a can the Very Low Sodium isn't bad.