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Bumble Bee Lemon Sesame & Ginger Seasoned Tuna: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Bumble Bee

Quick answer

Limit Frequency

Bumble Bee lemon sesame & ginger seasoned tuna received a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 (limit frequency). Lean tuna pouch with protein and simple vegetables, but added sugar, sodium, and several additives lower its whole-food alignment. Strengths include lean tuna provides meaningful protein per pouch, low saturated fat and calories, and real ginger, bell pepper, onion, and sesame seeds, while main considerations include seasoning includes sugar, maltodextrin, and hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel and paprika color additives present, and moderate sodium and processed seasoning blend.

Longevity Score 62/100

What helped the score?

  • Lean tuna provides meaningful protein per pouch
  • Low saturated fat and calories
  • Real ginger, bell pepper, onion, and sesame seeds

What held the score back?

  • Seasoning includes sugar, maltodextrin, and hydrolyzed soy protein
  • Caramel and paprika color additives present
  • Moderate sodium and processed seasoning blend

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Bumble Bee Lemon Sesame & Ginger Seasoned Tuna
Category
Seafood (source: Canned Tuna)
GTIN / UPC
00086600240701
Serving size
71 g (1 pouch)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Bumble Bee

Lemon Sesame & Ginger Seasoned Tuna

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Lean tuna pouch with protein and simple vegetables, but added sugar, sodium, and several additives lower its whole-food alignment.

What Stands Out

High Protein

11g protein

22% DV

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Artificial Colors

caramel color

Real Tuna

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

sugar

Whole Foods

light tuna, ginger

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Lean tuna provides meaningful protein per pouch
  • Low saturated fat and calories
  • Real ginger, bell pepper, onion, and sesame seeds

Key Concerns

  • Seasoning includes sugar, maltodextrin, and hydrolyzed soy protein
  • Caramel and paprika color additives present
  • Moderate sodium and processed seasoning blend

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

tuna

Whole-food ingredients

light tunagingerred bell pepperonionsesame seedscoriander

Processing signals

seasoning blendhydrolyzed soy proteinmaltodextrinnatural flavorsvegetable broth

Additives

sodium diacetatesodium citratecitric acidguar gumdried chiveslemon flavor

Artificial colors

caramel colorpaprika oleoresin color

Added sweeteners

sugar

Other sweeteners

maltodextrin

Ingredients

Ingredient list

LIGHT TUNA, WATER, SEASONING (SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOYBEAN, WHEAT, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM CITRATE, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN [COLOR], SPICES), GINGER, RED BELL PEPPER, ONION, CORIANDER, SESAME SEEDS, VEGETABLE BROTH, DRIED CHIVES, GUAR GUM, LEMON FLAVOR

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

70

4% DV

Total Carbs

6g

2% DV

Protein

11g

22% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

5g

2% DV

Sugar

3g

Added Sugar

3g

6% DV

Total Fat

0.5g

1% DV

Sodium

380mg

17% DV

Unsaturated Fat

0.5g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories704% DV
Total Carbs6g2% DV
Protein11g22% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs5g2% DV
Sugar3g—
Added Sugar3g6% DV
Total Fat0.5g1% DV
Sodium380mg17% DV
Unsaturated Fat0.5g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (5g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "soy sauce". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Higher protein (11g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (sugar, maltodextrin)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (70 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower carbs for fueling (6g)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Bumble Bee Lemon Sesame & Ginger Seasoned Tuna highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Bumble Bee Lemon Sesame & Ginger Seasoned Tuna shows about 0.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Bumble Bee Lemon Sesame & Ginger Seasoned Tuna: 3g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar, maltodextrin. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Lean tuna provides meaningful protein per pouch; Low saturated fat and calories; Real ginger, bell pepper, onion, and sesame seeds.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Seasoning includes sugar, maltodextrin, and hydrolyzed soy protein; Caramel and paprika color additives present; Moderate sodium and processed seasoning blend.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same seafood differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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