fmr_sailor Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Every can of tuna I pick up says there is soy in it...... Is there a can that doesn't??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I haven't found any tuna that I can actually afford that is soy-free. I've switched to canned salmon, which in my part of the world is cheaper, and it doesn't have soy. Some folks like Wild Planet brand tuna, but where I live that's like a mortgage payment per can, so I don't buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Found a brand at Target without soy, but it's on clearance so it won't be there long. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebe_J Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 We like Wild Planet albacore. It's pricey, but we don't eat tuna often. You might check out Costco. Kirkland brand albacore contains tuna, water, salt. (Your location may have different ingredients.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeGA"gardener" Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 -sailor I use Genova Tonno or Cento Tuna It's packed olive oil and salt Around here it's $1.60 can If you prefer you may drain and/or rinse it Serve with olives chopped tomato celery onion With mayo or olive oil and red wine vi what on salad or arugula Sardines and Makerel are also good choices Bought King Oscar $1.99 can olive oil n salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jent103 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 If you're near a Trader Joe's, I've found the canned tuna at my store to be compliant (always check labels - ingredients can vary by region). Some people have had better luck with the tuna in pouches at a regular grocery store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 The thing is, many of us grew up with the idea that canned tuna was a cheap source of protein. In my household growing up, a can of tuna was further stretched by adding several chopped hard boiled eggs. So I just can't wrap my brain around paying so much money for canned tuna. So I buy canned salmon and sometimes sardines and mackerel. They seem to fit the spirit of how I think about canned fish products better than Whole30 compliant canned tuna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 So I buy canned salmon and sometimes sardines and mackerel. They seem to fit the spirit of how I think about canned fish products better than Whole30 compliant canned tuna. Those taste better than tuna anyway! I also add hard-boiled eggs, but never thought of it as stretching, just tastes awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Here is another vote for eggs in tuna salad! Growing up, that is how my dad always made tuna salad. The BIG can of starkist albacore tuna and 6 hard boiled eggs, then onion, dill, season salt (out now because of all the sugar that is in it ) pickles, pepper, garlic powder.... and mayo. yum! It is how I make my tuna now, and i stretch the Wild Planet tuna I get with eggs pretty close to 50% 50%. soooo good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Here is another vote for eggs in tuna salad! Growing up, that is how my dad always made tuna salad. The BIG can of starkist albacore tuna and 6 hard boiled eggs, then onion, dill, season salt (out now because of all the sugar that is in it ) pickles, pepper, garlic powder.... and mayo. yum! It is how I make my tuna now, and i stretch the Wild Planet tuna I get with eggs pretty close to 50% 50%. soooo good! You can experiment with your spices and make your own "season salt!" I frequently put cayenne, salt, black pepper and even curry powder (yum!) into my tuna salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeGA"gardener" Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hey I just tried wild planet white anchovies Readily available brand now in my market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 The tuna I found was Wild Planet. But again, it was on clearance at Target. It'll be gone soon. I'll figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 If you are near a Costco, they carry wild planet tuna. At my local Costco, it runs 5 cans for 14 dollars. Spendy, true, but I don't make tuna salad very often, but it is nice to have on hand. I like to keep water pack and olive oil pack sardines on hand as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misc_tara Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I looked this up the other day and this is what the starkist tuna website said about soy. I have not looked to see if any of my local groceries have the varieties they mention that are just tuna and water: What kind of vegetables are used in the vegetable broth? Vegetable broth is added to some StarKist Tuna products as a flavor enhancer. The broth must consist of two or more of the following: beans (including soybeans), cabbage, carrots, celery, garlic, onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, green or red bell peppers, spinach, or tomatoes. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies to any of these ingredients, you might want to try StarKist Low Sodium Chunk Light or Very Low Sodium Chunk White Tuna in cans* (which contains only tuna and water). Also, StarKist Gourmet Choice® Solid Light Tuna Fillet, packed in water or olive oil, does not contain vegetable broth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I looked this up the other day and this is what the starkist tuna website said about soy. I have not looked to see if any of my local groceries have the varieties they mention that are just tuna and water: What kind of vegetables are used in the vegetable broth? Vegetable broth is added to some StarKist Tuna products as a flavor enhancer. The broth must consist of two or more of the following: beans (including soybeans), cabbage, carrots, celery, garlic, onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, green or red bell peppers, spinach, or tomatoes. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies to any of these ingredients, you might want to try StarKist Low Sodium Chunk Light or Very Low Sodium Chunk White Tuna in cans* (which contains only tuna and water). Also, StarKist Gourmet Choice® Solid Light Tuna Fillet, packed in water or olive oil, does not contain vegetable broth. I have the low sodium pouch in my fridge right now, and it has vegetable broth (soy) on the ingredients list.... So they don't know their own product very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeGA"gardener" Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Yes they change often that's why you all know we always read the ingredient list on the product in hand before we buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthycrone Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I found compliant Wild Planet tuna .... at Walmart, of all places. Correction - it was Ocean Naturals. Ingredients: tuna, water, salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Ramona Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I am so bummed about this soy in Tuna thing. I made it to day 29 before realizing that I probably ate 8-10 cans of soy-laden tuna throughout this (my first) Whole 30. It continues to astound me how the strangest ingredients show up in the most unlikely places. My fault for not reading the label. I did just purchase a soy-free Wild Caught Tuna in spring water and the brand name is Natural Value. It was $2.55 usd which is not bad IMO. Today is Day 30 and I have lots of mixed feelings. I feel proud of myself and can acknowledge many non-scale victories, but I am also going to continue for another 30 days without a break due to the soy consumption and a few other factors. My sugar dragon still gets the best of me at times (via Larabars and dried fruit) and I am still learning how to build a proper meal that will sustain me for 4-5 hours. Grateful for this forum and all I am learning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted June 30, 2015 Administrators Share Posted June 30, 2015 I like to see this, Ramona. Not that you got "got" by soy, that sucks. But that you are taking it in stride and self examining yourself and determining that you could use a little more healing time. As far as larabars and dried fruit go, if you make sure that you are getting enough fat with your meals and at least one serving of starchy veggie a day (and more around your period, probably), it makes those cravings much less prominent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I found compliant Wild Planet tuna .... at Walmart, of all places. Correction - it was Ocean Naturals. Ingredients: tuna, water, salt. Yep, I think the trick is to go for tuna in spring water rather than EVOO. I'm in the UK but that aside I have yet to find a brand of tuna in spring water that has anything else added except salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgles Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yep, I think the trick is to go for tuna in spring water rather than EVOO. I'm in the UK but that aside I have yet to find a brand of tuna in spring water that has anything else added except salt. Funny, where I am I have found the opposite to be true. All the tuna packed in water that I have found contains soy bc of vegetable broth, but all the tuna packed in oil is just tuna and oil. They don't have the Wild Planet where I am, I looked on Amazon but its just too pricy, I don't really need to eat canned tuna, although I love nomnompaleos spicy tuna cakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Ramona Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I like to see this, Ramona. Not that you got "got" by soy, that sucks. But that you are taking it in stride and self examining yourself and determining that you could use a little more healing time. As far as larabars and dried fruit go, if you make sure that you are getting enough fat with your meals and at least one serving of starchy veggie a day (and more around your period, probably), it makes those cravings much less prominent. @ladyshanny: Thank you so much for the encouragement. I really appreciate the acknowledgment and advice. I did not make good use of the forum until the end of my first try which could have saved me a lot of grief. I can see how participating here can make a big difference. I just started a log for July and my first post explains my resolution to start over in a little more detail, in case anyone is interested: http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/28976-w30-2-aka-w60-but-not-really-july-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Found some canned pink salmon that's compliant. That will have to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeytonsMom Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Trader Joe skipjack tuna is soy free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenB7259 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Not only do most brands of canned Tuna contain soy but so do most brands of mayonnaise. Many salad dressings, sauces and thousands of processed food products contain soy. I want to stop eating soy altogether but I find it very difficult to when it is hiding in almost everything. I am concerned with the level of Mercury in Tuna fish as well. I don't believe in this "safe level for consumption" stuff. I want to see the FDA doing way more to protect us from dangerous substances but that may not ever happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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