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Chicken Of The Sea Cracked Black Pepper Tuna: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Chicken Of The Sea

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Chicken Of The Sea cracked black pepper tuna received a Food Integrity Score of 74 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. The base is recognizable light tuna in water, but the seasoning blend leans on natural flavors, spice extractives, yeast extract, and guar gum to deliver its taste and texture. Eating this occasionally is a reasonable choice, while eating it often means accepting a more engineered flavor profile than plain canned tuna. Main considerations include natural flavors and spice extractives add flavor engineering, guar gum and yeast extract act as texture and flavor helpers, and broad spice blend hides specific spices. Simpler options: Choose plain tuna in water and season with fresh cracked black pepper; look for tuna packed with only tuna, water, and salt.

Food Integrity Score 74/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: Medium

What to watch?

  • Natural flavors and spice extractives add flavor engineering
  • Guar gum and yeast extract act as texture and flavor helpers
  • Broad spice blend hides specific spices

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose plain tuna in water and season with fresh cracked black pepper
  • Look for tuna packed with only tuna, water, and salt

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Chicken Of The Sea Cracked Black Pepper Tuna
Category
Seafood (source: Canned Tuna)
GTIN / UPC
00048000005571
Serving size
80 g (1 container (80g))
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

Food Integrity results

Cracked Black Pepper Tuna

Chicken Of The Sea

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Guar gum, natural flavors, and yeast extract add texture and flavor engineering to what should be simple tuna.

Consider This

Natural flavors, spice extractives, and citric acid signal a flavor system built on top of the tuna rather than plain fish and pepper.

Good Substitutes

Plain tuna packed in water with fresh cracked black pepper, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt keeps the flavor simple and recognizable.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

The base is recognizable light tuna in water, but the seasoning blend leans on natural flavors, spice extractives, yeast extract, and guar gum to deliver its taste and texture. Eating this occasionally is a reasonable choice, while eating it often means accepting a more engineered flavor profile than plain canned tuna.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Natural flavors and spice extractives add flavor engineering
  • Guar gum and yeast extract act as texture and flavor helpers
  • Broad spice blend hides specific spices

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Natural flavors — Vague flavor system
  • Guar gum — Texture-modifying gum
  • Spice extractives — Concentrated flavor extract
  • Yeast extract — Processed flavor enhancer
  • Less than 2% of spices (including black pepper) — Unspecified spice blend

Highest concern ingredients

  • Natural flavors (6/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed sources
  • Guar gum (6/10) — Texture-modifying gum
  • Spice extractives (5/10) — Concentrated flavor extract

Better choice tips

  • Choose plain tuna in water and season with fresh cracked black pepper.
  • Look for tuna packed with only tuna, water, and salt.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

LIGHT TUNA, WATER, ONION, LESS THAN 2% OF SPICES (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER), SALT, SUGAR, GARLIC, LEMON JUICE POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM

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

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Natural flavorsConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Vague flavor systems hide what is actually added for taste.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system; exact sources are not disclosed.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system

  2. Guar gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Gums are texture helpers, often added to modify mouthfeel.

    Additional note

    Thickening gum used for texture in processed foods.

    Family watchlist

    Texture-modifying gum

  3. Spice extractivesConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernFlavor extractWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Flavor extract

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Concentrated extracts indicate flavor engineering beyond whole spices.

    Additional note

    Concentrated spice extracts used for flavor.

    Family watchlist

    Concentrated flavor extract

  4. Yeast extractConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernFlavor enhancerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Flavor enhancer

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Yeast extract adds savory flavor depth as a processed input.

    Additional note

    Processed yeast ingredient used for savory flavor.

    Family watchlist

    Processed flavor enhancer

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  1. Less than 2% of spices (including black pepper)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Broad spice blend hides which specific spices are used.

    Additional note

    Broad spice category; specific spices are not named.

    Family watchlist

    Unspecified spice blend

  2. SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Added refined sweetener in a savory product.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener added in small amounts.

  3. Lemon juice powderConcern 3/10 — Mild concernProcessed flavor

    What this is

    Processed flavor

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Powdered juice is a processed form of a simple ingredient.

    Additional note

    Dried, concentrated lemon juice in powder form.

  4. Citric acidConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Common acidulant that adds tartness and helps preserve.

    Additional note

    Common acidulant used for tartness and preservation.

  5. Light tunaConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Core protein source with a simple, recognizable profile.

    Additional note

    Recognizable fish, packed as expected for canned tuna.

  6. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Plain water used as packing liquid.

    Additional note

    Packing liquid, no concern.

  7. OnionConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable seasoning ingredient.

    Additional note

    Recognizable vegetable seasoning.

  8. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning used in normal amounts.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning, no concern.

  9. GarlicConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable seasoning ingredient.

    Additional note

    Recognizable seasoning vegetable.

Food Integrity reflects ingredient list simplicity and formulation, not medical safety or nutritional adequacy. 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.

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.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt". See ingredients for details.)

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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: Protein ingredients (Mentions "tuna". See ingredients for details.)

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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: Protein ingredients (Mentions "tuna". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Workout Recovery

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "tuna". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Strength & Protein Focus

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "tuna". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "tuna". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

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 together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Chicken Of The Sea Cracked Black Pepper Tuna highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly 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?

Chicken Of The Sea Cracked Black Pepper Tuna shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Chicken Of The Sea Cracked Black Pepper Tuna: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: High protein with very low calories per serving; Primary ingredient is whole light tuna; Minimal sugar and no saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium is moderate for one serving; Contains added sugar and flavor enhancers; Several flavoring and stabilizer additives.

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.

Other published analyses in Seafood, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

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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