Farmland Tuna!

1179 days ago

Woohoo! It is yet another review on fish packed full of Omega-3 fatty acids – Tuna! You remember just a while back we were “reviewing” the Ayam brand canned Salmon? Well...

Woohoo! It is yet another review on fish packed full of Omega-3 fatty acids – Tuna! You remember just a while back we were “reviewing” the Ayam brand canned Salmon? Well today, we are reviewing canned Tuna by Farmland. I realize that Farmland isn’t a very popular brand in Singapore. In fact when I was doing some research on the brand, I could hardly find any information on it. Yes, no information whatosever. I am guessing the reason is that the name “Farmland” is pretty popular, thus it is very different to find the correct one. Anyway, no harm there. We are just doing a little review on this canned product.

As you guys know, it is very important for us to include some fish into our diets. A lot of us don’t consume enough fish. One of the main reason is that it is not easy to cook fish and have it turn out tasty. Most people just don’t know how to cook fish. It is not as easy as going out and buying some fish from the market and bringing it home to have it cooked. You need some preparation. And Singaporeans just don’t have the time and the energy to do that. I would then suggest canned fish. Unlike other types of “processed” foodstuff, canned fish like Tuna or Salmon or Sardines are not actually “processed” like what they do to dairy meat or to pork. We know that canned meat like pork comes from lousy choice of meat, so in order to make it presentable and with some flavour, the meat is first processed and then canned. However, for canned Tuna or Salmon, the fish is merely cleaned and cut, then cooked and either salted or soaked in oil. That’s it. No other processing is done. So although it is not as good as fresh fish, a good portion of the nutrients are still in tact. And it is so very convenient as well.

This is the Skipjack Tuna. Yes, not as good as the Albcore in terms of the Omega-3 fatty acid content, but this will do. And yes, it comes with my favourite – Onion! And in polyunsaturated oil! Cool! Furthermore, the Tuna is farmed with Dolphin safe methods! Good for them!

Sorry about the blurred picture. Light Tuna does not mean fat-free in this context. But of course, Tuna contains very little saturated food and is considered very healthy. However here, it means the type of Tuna. Skipjack is a light species of Tuna. Smaller in size and is supposed to have less mercury than bigger Tuna like Albacore. Whatever, it is not like we are consuming kilos of Tuna per week. If you are, then you should look at other alternatives like Salmon.

Farmland’s delicious and nutritious Tuna is in 100% polyunsaturated oil is ideal in sandwiches, salads, snacks or just on its own. Yes, very true. Would you believe that I eat the whole content of the can with my spoon in one sitting? It is just that delicious. Too bad, they don’t state the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids in the can. At least with the information, we could gauge the amount of Tuna or fish to eat. Remember,there is small amounts of mercury in the Tuna. Eat moderately is the key.

Okay, the ingredients are Skipjack Tuna, Onion, 100% Polyunsaturated oil, Tomato Puree, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt and spices. Healthy eh? Hey, check this out – it is packed in Thailand for Ben Foods Singapore. Hmmm….never heard of this Ben Foods Singapore before. Oh, this canned contains 185g of Tuna + other additives. Hope the majority of it is still Tuna meat.

Anyway, this is quite a”cheap” brand compared to others. And it does taste quite nice. If you are thinking of including a little fish to your diet, I would recommend you try out canned Tuna.