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Tuna in brine on a food label: it contains fish
Tuna in brine is a kind of canned tuna. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 85 products, most often in sandwiches. Per 100 g: about 111 kcal and 27 g protein.
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Does tuna in brine contain an allergen?
Yes. Tuna in brine contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Required | Required | Required |
Is tuna in brine vegan?
No. Tuna in brine is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does tuna in brine have on a label?
In English tuna in brine can also read “tunas in brine”. On European labels it is “Thon au naturel” in French, “Thunfische im eigenen Saft” in German and “Atún al natural” in Spanish. The other 4 languages are listed below.
- French
- Thon au naturel, thons au naturel
- German
- Thunfische im eigenen Saft
- Spanish
- Atún al natural
- Italian
- Tonno al naturale
- Dutch
- Tonijn natuur
- Finnish
- tonnikalaa vedessä
- Croatian
- tuna u salamuri
Which foods contain tuna in brine?
Open Food Facts lists tuna in brine in the ingredients of 85 products, most often sandwiches, ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, Italy and Belgium.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 80 · Italy 6 · Belgium 1.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where tuna in brine turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in tuna in brine?
Tuna in brine has about 111 kcal per 100 g, with 27 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 0.4 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Tuna, plain, canned, drained” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 0.1 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.74 g, energy 471 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26039. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is tuna in brine?
Tuna in brine is a kind of canned tuna.
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- Open Food Facts: Tuna in brine
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
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