Chunk Light or White Albacore Tuna?

[vtec96]

What does everyone prefer? I prefer Albacore but the price is twice as much as Light - $1 compared to about 50 cents!
The only nutritional difference I can see is about one more gram of protein in Albacore. Are there any other differences between them?

 

[anthrax]

Albacore is way better:

taste so much better
more protein

 

[PURE EXTRACT]

Hell yeah it's better, I was a little pissed when my mother bought me the wrong one accidentally

 

[diamonddiceclay]

I don't care about taste-protein is the key factor and there is little diff between them

 

[acuraman]

Albacore without a doubt tastes much better than the regular it has more fat but the taste makes up for it

 

[chillin408]

I agree, Albacore tuna tastes much better than the chunk light tuna.

Also, some Albacore tuna's have a moderate amount of omega 3's per serving. These usually have 3 grams of fat per serving and do not have any added oil. For some reason, I have not seen them in any of the big chain stores by my house in the last several months. Maybe they are on the verge of becoming obsolete?

 

[gmanlax7]

Albacore NO CONTEST. Chunk light is a musty substance, while albacore you can pick up in a few big hunks. Chunk light is very watery and messy, kind of bitter.

 

[Love Bone]

You can get Albacore in Olive Oil and get some EFA's as well.

 

[PinK233]

Ewww I hate Chunk Light....looks like someone put the Albacore in a blender....too mushy

 

[greenday]

I like chunk light, I get it 3 for 1.00 on sale, it tastes better IMO, and the protein difference is minimal.

 

[frankenfurter]

Chunk light is nasty

White Albacore is the only tuna I can choke down. If I had to eat chunk light, I'd probably find some other protein source.

 

[fit1]

I'm with Pink...chunk light is way way too mushy for me...I have a hard enough time gettin' tuna down, and chunk light just makes me gag....I'll stick with Albacore.

 

[devilinlee]

I like chunk lite... most people here seem as if they have to force themselves to eat tuna, Hell i ate it before I started bb. Yum! the reason you get mushy stuff is b/c you buy the single cans in the store, if you buy the twelve packs at costco, it's all chunks like albacore.

 

[joey10j]

which one would be better for cutting, since albacore has more fat in it than chunk light. i get the chunk light cause it's more economical for a college kid trying to get ripped.

 

[jet]

I give chunck light to my cat!!!!

I can only eat the solid white albacore... The chunck light seems like the scraps they swept up!! yuk

 

[s-mac]

i like the chunk light, its cheaper and thats all i really care about. A lot of times when i buy bumblebee chunk light, the texture actually resembles albacore, which is even better.

 

[JG1]

chunk light for me

 

[DanielBishop]

First I was eating Chunk Light.... then I tried Albacore and liked it better.... then after about 3 days I couldn't eat it without feeling nauseous. So I'm back to Chunk Light now.... mix it with salsa, and it's fine.

 

[the nature boy]

I'm a chunk lite man. I like the idea of albacore, but damn it's dry as hell, especially if you get the pouches. I have yet to see an albacore tuna pouch with oil. Until that day, I'm down with chunk lite.

 

[QuikFx]

well being that its more solid than the chunk light ...the albacore is easier to eat and it doesnt upset my stomach as much

 

[Rich2279]

The higher price of Albacore is worth it. Tastes so much better and does not make me feel as sick compared to Chunk Light.

 

[HereToStudy]

I prefer the taste of Albacore, but when it comes down to budgeting, I enjoy Chunk light much more often. It can be purchased for damn cheap and is a good protein source. Win and Win.

BTW: How often do you guys consume tuna?

 

[kagenical]

I don't like chunk light or flaked tuna. Solid albacore here... I buy in 12 package bulk packs (sams club/costco) for about 75c each.

 

[bader85]

Out of the two, i chose chunk light. I like the taste vs albacore. If it's solid albacore it's way too dry for me. If you can find chunk albacore it's not so bad.

Lately though I got a good deal light yellowfin tuna in olive oil. Its pretty expensive (2$+ per can) compared to either of the two, but it's been worth it imo.

 

[Willingtoprepare]

Ya' know, I almost wish I didn't start eating albacore, I can't even stomach chunk light anymore! I had to give tuna a break though, was eating at least a can a day for like 4 months straight, on a dairy kick now, tons of cottage cheese.

 

[chewyxrage]

I'm not a person who is fond of fishy tasty meat

I'll eat catfish, orange roughy, etc. but nothing "fishy"

Chunk light makes me want to puke. I think it's the smell more than anything. I can eat white albacore, have to add mayo or salsa or something though for some moisture.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

If I'm gobbing on the mayo then definitely the albacore from costco.

If I'm going lowfat or just want some additional protein instead of a shake I'll go for chunk light. I'm not a big fan of eating tuna without mayo so chunk light is superior for this. Take a nice bite, chew it a couple times and then take some water and swallow it. I can down a can in a couple of minutes with this method. Eating it dry would take awhile.