Only One Tuna Brand Not Bastardised with Seed Oil

Photo: Only One Tuna Brand Not Bastardised with Seed Oil Now this is really looking at the fine print on a tin. I think that a tin of tuna makes for a great lunchtime meal. Have it with a bit of salad and it fits the perfect criteria of no sugar, a good amount of protein and the oils in fish tend to be the good Omega 3 ones.Along come ALL of the big brands in tinned tuna and they have added Polyunsaturated Seed Oil to virtually all of the tins. You may need a magnifying glass but there is added sunflower or canola oil. Followers of this page and the website will know that I think the Polyunsaturated Oils are big contributors to the inflammation in our systems and they need to be minimised.However the Woolworths ‘Select’ brand have gone against the market and added Olive Oil to theirs. Olive Oil tends to have a much lower polyunsaturated component, so is my preferred option if you are going to add a liquid oil to food.Still check the ‘Select’ labels as their rectangular tins and their premium one went back to the seed oil as additives. So in fact the slightly cheaper one looks to be the better option. And John West got that Heart Foundation Tick of approval again! The more I look the more I am concerned.More on the theory of oils in inflammation at http://www.nofructose.com/introduction/fat-and-oil/

Now this is really looking at the fine print on a tin.

I think that a tin of tuna makes for a great lunchtime meal. Have it with a bit of salad and it fits the perfect criteria of no sugar, a good amount of protein and the oils in fish tend to be the good Omega 3 ones.

Along come ALL of the big brands in tinned tuna and they have added Polyunsaturated Seed Oil to virtually all of the tins. You may need a magnifying glass but there is added sunflower or canola oil.

Followers of this page and the website will know that I think the Polyunsaturated Oils are big contributors to the inflammation in our systems and they need to be minimised.

However the Woolworths ‘Select’ brand have gone against the market and added Olive Oil to theirs.

Olive Oil tends to have a much lower polyunsaturated component, so is my preferred option if you are going to add a liquid oil to food.

Still check the ‘Select’ labels as their rectangular tins and their premium one went back to the seed oil as additives. So in fact the slightly cheaper one looks to be the better option.

And John West got that Heart Foundation Tick of approval again! The more I look the more I am concerned.

More on the theory of oils in inflammation at http://www.nofructose.com/introduction/fat-and-oil/

2 thoughts on “Only One Tuna Brand Not Bastardised with Seed Oil”

  1. Steve Clark

    Fish may be good but I am not too sure any of these companies have a plan for what happens when they can’t find any fish any more. Packaging of this stuff is also way over the top, tiny cans and plastics packaged as single serves and horrendously priced as a result. You can buy bigger cans but I still have doubts about sustainability of what is happening. I probably miss out on omega 3 but I don’t think I want to support this particular industry. Not your message I know but maybe there is a price for the convenience. Cheers Steve

  2. Aldevania

    I have not tried the recipe with cunocot oil.I did find this recipe from Lita Lee that includes olive and cunocot oil:by Lita LeeMayonnaiseone egg6 tbsp. cider vinegar1/2-tsp salt1/2-tsp dry mustardSpike or other seasoning to tasteAdd above ingredients to your blender.Then, very slowly dribble into blender one cup of oil consisting of about 3/4-cup cunocot oil (melted and cooled) plus 1/4-cup extra virgin olive oil to the blender and blend until smooth.(The more cunocot oil, the thicker the dressing). (If oil added too fast, mixture will curdle).

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