🧾 What is it?
Calvo Tuna in Sunflower Oil 160 g is a sterilised tinned fish product containing pieces of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in sunflower oil and salt – ready to eat immediately after opening. The product comes from the Spanish brand Calvo, which has a long tradition of tinned tuna and is one of the best-known producers on the market.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
✔️ Ingredients:
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Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) ~65 %
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Sunflower oil ~33.5 %
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Table salt ~1.5 %
⚠️ Allergens:
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Fish (tuna) — not suitable for people with a fish allergy.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g)
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | approx. 1,534 kJ / 367 kcal |
| Fat | ~33 g |
| – of which saturated | ~5.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~0 g |
| Protein | ~17 g |
| Salt | ~1.1 g |
| (Nutritional values are approximate, based on standard information about this product.) |
🍽️ Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: a delicate fishy taste of tuna with a fuller, slightly buttery aftertaste thanks to the sunflower oil.
✔️ Texture: soft yet firm pieces of tuna that retain their shape well and are not mushy.
📌 Recommended uses:
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🥗 In salads – ideal for vegetable or pasta salads.
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🥪 On bread – with tomato, salad or cheese as a quick snack.
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🍝 With pasta or rice – a quick dinner without having to cook meat.
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🍽️ On its own – just open it up and enjoy straight away as a snack.
🧊 Storage
➡️ Before opening: store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
➡️ After opening: transfer the contents to a sealable container and keep in the fridge; use within 24 hours.
🧠 Summary
Calvo tuna in sunflower oil 160 g is a handy tinned fish product – tasty tuna in oil that’s easy to use without any preparation as a quick meal, or as an addition to salads, pasta or sandwiches. Thanks to its high tuna and oil content, it is also a good source of protein and healthy fats.
💡 Tip: Drain off some of the oil if you want to reduce your calorie intake, or leave it in as a source of healthy fats and omega-3s for energy and nutrition.
