Tuna Conspiracy!

[jenscats5]

Someone posted about this here I think that the tuna in the can doesn't measure out to be what the oz on the can say. Since I'm going to have tuna for lunch tomorrow I figured I would see what the dealio is. So I drained the can, gave the broth to my cat & weighed the tuna left. For my 6.5 oz can of white albacore tuna, the tuna inside weighed 4.25 oz!!!!

So, while not really a conspiracy, I've been overestimating my tuna consumption. Hmpf!

 

[onerepmaximum]

We have to tell Mulder and Scully about this! Do you think this means that I'm not as huge as I think I am?

 

[jenscats5]

I'm not going to comment on that one....

 

[onerepmaximum]

Thank you. Here's some karma for not calling me out.

 

[ViperHMS]

Someone posted about this here I think that the tuna in the can doesn't measure out to be what the oz on the can say. Since I'm going to have tuna for lunch tomorrow I figured I would see what the dealio is. So I drained the can, gave the broth to my cat & weighed the tuna left. For my 6.5 oz can of white albacore tuna, the tuna inside weighed 4.25 oz!!!!

So, while not really a conspiracy, I've been overestimating my tuna consumption. Hmpf!

I'll get right on that!

 

[ohashi]

The world must know the truth.

Gasp! My whey!

*Runs off*

 

[Paulo]

That's what they mean by 'drained weight' on the back of the can. It says that there is about 2.5 servings per can. Each serving being 2 oz of drained product. 2.5 x 2 = 5 approx. ozs per can. So, I suppose that while they consider the broth or oil part of the Net wt., they obviously don't expect you to eat it. Which, by my reasoning, would lead one to entertain conspiratorial theories.

Paulo

 

[paramuscle]

So the tuna was in the can right? then your cat ate some oil? I'm so confused...

 

[jenscats5]

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After I open the can & step around dancing cats, I drain the water out into a bowl & the cats drink it, yes.

What tuna was left (now mostly dry) I weighed. At least now I know how much to record on my online food log. I was putting in a higher number.