Canned tunas
Bumble Bee Wild Caught Tuna Seasoned with Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt
2.5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 68
Bumble Bee Wild Caught Tuna Seasoned with Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt scores 68 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Wild Caught Tuna Seasoned with Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt
Ingredients
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Guar gum minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Protein 19.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 32.5 = 67.5 → 68
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 85 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1.4 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 19.7 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 pouch (71 g)
Ingredients
- LIGHT TUNA
- WATER
- SEA SALT
- CITRUS FIBER
- CRACKED BLACK PEPPER
- MODIFIED CORN STARCH
- YEAST EXTRACT
- GUAR GUM
- NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
LIGHT TUNA, WATER, 2% OR LESS OF SEA SALT, CITRUS FIBER, CRACKED BLACK PEPPER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR
Allergens and diets
Contains: Fish
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Bumble Bee
Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org