Salmon vs tuna
A cooked salmon fillet has about 310 kcal, a tin of tuna in water about 102. Tuna is 208 kcal lighter, salmon has more fat.
The difference
208 kcal
Same weight: 100 g of each
Salmon is an oily fish with 19 g of fat a fillet; tinned tuna in water has about 1 g. That is nearly all of the difference.
Salmon has more protein: 33 g against 23 g in the tin of tuna. A salmon fillet is a full dinner, a tin of tuna often goes in a sandwich or salad.
Watch the mayo in a tuna sandwich: it can easily add more than the tuna itself.
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Questions
Which has more protein, salmon or tuna?
Salmon, 33 g a fillet against 23 g a tin. The tuna has far fewer calories.
How many calories in a tin of tuna?
About 102 kcal for a tin in water, drained.
Is tuna in oil much higher?
Yes, oil adds a fair bit. These numbers are for tuna in water.
