🧾 What is it?
This product is a sterilised tinned fish – chunks of striped tuna in sunflower oil with chilli flavouring, making it a spicy variation on the classic tuna in oil. It is ready to eat straight after opening and is ideal as a quick meal, an addition to salads or pasta, or on bread.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
✔️ Ingredients:
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Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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Sunflower oil (~34 %)
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Table salt
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Natural chilli flavouring (~0.2 %)
⚠️ Allergens:
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Fish (tuna) — not suitable for people with a fish allergy.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g)
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~1541 kJ / 372 kcal |
| Fat | ~32 g |
| – of which saturated | ~3.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~1 g |
| – of which sugars | ~0 g |
| Protein | ~20 g |
| Salt | ~0.78 g |
| (figures are typical for this product variant) |
📌 Weight of solid content: approx. 52 g after draining.
🍽️ Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: classic tuna flavour with a spicy chilli note, more pronounced than in standard tinned tuna in oil.
✔️ Texture: soft, juicy pieces of tuna coated in chilli-flavoured oil.
📌 Recommended uses
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🥗 In salads: adds a spicy kick to classic vegetable or pasta salads.
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🥪 On bread / toast: with a few vegetables and herbs for a quick snack.
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🍝 Mixed with pasta or rice: a simple dinner without having to cook meat.
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🍽️ On its own as a snack: just open the jar and you’re ready to go.
🧊 Storage
➡️ Before opening: store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
➡️ After opening: transfer to a sealable container, keep in the fridge and use up within a short time.
💡 Serving suggestions
🍽️ Quick ideas
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Spicy tuna wrap: tuna + leaf salad + yoghurt dip + chilli tortilla.
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Salad bowl: tuna + sweetcorn + beans + chilli + lime → a quick Mexican flavour.
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Pasta with extra flavour: add tuna to pasta with olive oil and chilli flakes.
⚖️ Nutrition tips
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If you want to cut down on calories or fat, drain off some of the oil.
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If you want the full spicy flavour and energy, keep the oil – it’s also a source of healthy fats.
🧠 Summary
Franz Josef Kaiser Exclusive Tuna in Spicy Oil 80 g is a quick, spicy tinned fish product containing high-quality pieces of tuna in sunflower oil flavoured with chilli. It’s perfect as a quick snack or as an addition to salads or pasta – ideal if you’re looking for a more flavourful alternative to classic tuna.
