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Just a FYI. This is Solid Albacore Tuna and it's a much higher quality tuna than the last tuna deal that was chunk light tuna (aka Skipjack tuna) for $12 for 24 cans. It's still canned and and all canned tuna is grossly overcooked but it's still a much better quality tuna. If you want better quality, buy your Albacore tuna in foil pouches. They don't go through the same intense heating process canned tuna goes through. Still more than necessary but far less than canned so It's the better option. Of course nothing beats fresh from the fish market but we aren't all lucky enough to live near the ocean so buy pouch if you want the least overcooked tuna you pathetic inlanders can get off the shelf.
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Remember albacore has the highest mercury of any canned fish.

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Remember albacore has the highest mercury of any canned fish.

I think the general recommended is to limit 1 can of albacore a week and 2 cans of regular chunk light tuna a week.

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Just a FYI. This is Solid Albacore Tuna and it's a much higher quality tuna than the last tuna deal that was chunk light tuna (aka Skipjack tuna) for $12 for 24 cans. It's still canned and and all canned tuna is grossly overcooked but it's still a much better quality tuna. If you want better quality, buy your Albacore tuna in foil pouches. They don't go through the same heating process canned tuna goes through. Still more than necessary but far less than canned so It's the better option. Of course nothing beats fresh from the fish market but we aren't all that lucky enough to live near the ocean so buy pouch if you want the least overcooked tuna you pathetic inlanders can get off the shelf.
https://slickdeals.net/f/19758273-sns-ac-12-40-24-ct-5-oz-bumble-bee-chunk-light-tuna-in-water-at-amazon?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arelevance%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse

Also this is albacore in oil (not water/broth).

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I think the general recommended is to limit 1 can of albacore a week and 2 cans of regular chunk light tuna a week.

Regular chunk light tuna, AKA skipjack AKA the lowest grade Tuna available for human consumption. Outside of mercury content Albacore is many times better in every other facet over skipjack, most importantly texture and taste. Skipjack is so trash, they don't even waste time farm raising it like they do other species.

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Regular chunk light tuna, AKA skipjack AKA the lowest grade Tuna available for human consumption. Outside of mercury content Albacore is many times better in every other facet over skipjack, most importantly texture and taste. I think 99% of all skipjack pulled out of the ocean gets canned. They don't sell it as an entree at seafood restaurants like you can albacore and it's hard to find at a fish market because it's a trash fish. It's bottom of the barrel tuna. The meat is brown and mushy. If you eat sushi, they'll serve you raw albacore, it's pretty good. Raw skipjack? Nope. don't even think about it. the meat is mushy and brown. If you can find it, it always comes in cooked dishes. Skipjack is so trash, they don't even waste time farm raising it and thats why nearly 100% of skipjack is wild caught. Which brings me to another thing. Don't be fooled into thinking wild caught skipjack is better because nearly 100% of skipjack is wild caught. You couldn't find farm raised skipjack if you tried. How do you know if its skipjack or not? If it doesn't clearly say Albacore on the can, it's skipjack.

I'm actually curious if there has been a species of fish changed for chunk white or a processing change over the years. Or maybe I'm just misremembering. It just seemed like years ago Chunk Light was flakier (certainly not compared to chunk or solid alabcore but still had more texture compared to what I've seen over the past few years).

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I'm actually curious if there has been a species of fish changed for chunk white or a processing change over the years. Or maybe I'm just misremembering. It just seemed like years ago Chunk Light was flakier (certainly not compared to chunk or solid alabcore but still had more texture compared to what I've seen over the past few years).

Your mind isn't playing tricks on you bro...the stuff in the cans these days is much closer to mush than it is chunk. I have Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea here now and the BB is way worse in that respect; you can drain very little water from it as it's basically a slurry. It's gotta be the way they process it.

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Your mind isn't playing tricks on you bro...the stuff in the cans these days is much closer to mush than it is chunk. I have Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea here now and the BB is way worse in that respect; you can drain very little water from it as it's basically a slurry. It's gotta be the way they process it.

It's not so much the brand label on the outside of the can than it is the species of tuna thats inside the can. There can be variances even with the exact same species of fish but in general, the main difference you're seeing is species, not brand related. It comes down to Albacore vs Skipjack. Albacore has substantially whiter, firmer, and flakier meat over browner and mushier Skip Jack meat. There are only 3 major players in the Tuna game. The big 3 are Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea, & Starkist and any one of these brands canned Albacore will always be the better can of Tuna over the other twos cans of Skipjack. Lastly, don't be fooled by labeling that says "Wild Caught" thinking it's going to be better, because virtually 100% of all Skipjack sold in the US is wild caught. It's such a low quality fish, it's not even worth the effort to farm raise like they do other species like Albacore.

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It's not so much the brand label on the outside of the can than it is the species of tuna thats inside the can. There can be variances even with the exact same species of fish but in general, the main difference you're seeing is species, not brand related. It comes down to Albacore vs Skipjack. Albacore has substantially whiter, firmer, and flakier meat over browner and mushier Skip Jack meat. There are only 3 major players in the Tuna game. The big 3 are Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea, & Starkist and any one of these brands canned Albacore will always be the better can of Tuna over the other twos cans of Skipjack. Lastly, don't be fooled by labeling that says "Wild Caught" thinking it's going to be better, because virtually 100% of all Skipjack sold in the US is wild caught. It's such a low quality fish, it's not even worth the effort to farm raise like they do other species like Albacore.

Thanks for the tuna lesson, lol, but It's been a staple of my diet for 50 years now and I'm keenly aware of the difference between albacore and skipjack.

HRockets mentioned chunk 'light'; implying they were talking about tuna that is predominantly skipjack and not the albacore that is this deal. I do now see they also said chunk 'white' just prior to that so can't be sure exactly which species they were referring to, but I only saw the chunk 'light' and figured they were talking about chunk light skipjack.

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Remember albacore has the highest mercury of any canned fish.

It's true Albacore has a higher mercury content but the truth is 99% of people don't eat close to enough Tuna to worry about it. For 1, the human body is constantly expelling mercury from the body. It's not a fast process but it's slow and steady so as long as you don't grossly over indulge in tuna, Mercury really shouldn't be a concern. Possibly if your pregnant because mercury can cross the Placenta into the fetus but really it's not that bad. The FDA recommends no more than 3 adult servings a week, but even that much is basically saying its ok to eat Tuna almost every other night and it's fine. An ABC TV science program Catalyst in 2015 suggest — depending on your body weight and the exact brand of tuna you buy — their studies suggest you could eat anywhere between 25 and 35 small tins (95g each) (these cans are just slightly bigger than that at 113g a can) of tuna a week before you hit maximum mercury limits. That's a LOT of tuna so don't be worried about mercury https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-.../100933832

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Thanks for the tuna lesson, lol, but It's been a staple of my diet for 50 years now and I'm keenly aware of the difference between albacore and skipjack.

HRockets mentioned chunk 'light'; implying they were talking about tuna that is predominantly skipjack and not the albacore that is this deal. I do now see they also said chunk 'white' just prior to that so can't be sure exactly which species they were referring to, but I only saw the chunk 'light' and figured they were talking about chunk light skipjack.

The marketing names can be tricky and confusing and that's done intentionally, but here's a good rule of thumb. If it isn't clearly labeled Albacore somewhere on the front of the can, it's skipjack.

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It's probably best to alternate the albacore with other types of lower mercury tuna if you eat that much a week weekly o minimize albacore to 1 a week

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It's probably best to alternate the albacore with other types of lower mercury tuna if you eat that much a week weekly o minimize albacore to 1 a week

The FDA recommends no more than 3 adult servings a week because of mercury, but even that much is basically saying its ok to eat Tuna almost every other night and it's fine.

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