New Size Tuna Can

Shamie · Thu, January 1st, 2009, 09:42 PM

I went to the supermarket today, and I noticed that the size of a standard can of tuna has shrunk. Last month they all used to be 6 oz, now all of the cans of the major brands have been reduced to 5 ounces. Anyone who tracks protein grams might want to note that. I probably eat about 400 cans a year, so that is a 16,67% decrease in protein intake.

Gance · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 01:21 AM

My family and I have all noticed a decrease in the size of food the past year. Same price, sometimes higher, but you get over 10% less at least.

mastover · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 04:35 AM

The size of the can actually is not indicative of how much tuna is IN the can, once it has been drained. This is where a digital food scale is invaluable. Put the drained tuna on some wax paper, then place it on the scale. You can then add/eliminate amounts necessary to hit your particular protein macro's for the meal(s) at hand.

J_W · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mastover

The size of the can actually is not indicative of how much tuna is IN the can, once it has been drained. This is where a digital food scale is invaluable. Put the drained tuna on some wax paper, then place it on the scale. You can then add/eliminate amounts necessary to hit your particular protein macro's for the meal(s) at hand.

Or put the can with the tuna inside on the scale and take out as much as you need. The digital scale will show you a negative number, which is the amount of grams you've taken out. Eliminates the wax paper

. This works well for any food that comes in a container and particularly well for peanut butter

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mastover · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by J_W

Or put the can with the tuna inside on the scale and take out as much as you need. The digital scale will show you a negative number, which is the amount of grams you've taken out. Eliminates the wax paper

. This works well for any food that comes in a container and particularly well for peanut butter

.

Well this wouldn't apply for me..... once I open up a jar of peanut butter it is consumed entirely in one sitting at quite a rapid pace, lol.

Gance · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by J_W

Or put the can with the tuna inside on the scale and take out as much as you need. The digital scale will show you a negative number, which is the amount of grams you've taken out. Eliminates the wax paper

. This works well for any food that comes in a container and particularly well for peanut butter

.

Too complex, use my amazing method instead. Stand on the scale in the bathroom naked. Then get off. Pick up the can of tuna then get back on the scale. Minus your previous weight from that and then you have the weight of the can. This must be done naked, and must be done at 10am but before noon to be correct.

woodan · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 07:23 AM

I've noticed food portions decreasing as well. And someone mentioned, with the same price or higher. Quite annoying when you eat as much as I do.

MannishBoy · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by J_W

Or put the can with the tuna inside on the scale and take out as much as you need. The digital scale will show you a negative number, which is the amount of grams you've taken out. Eliminates the wax paper

. This works well for any food that comes in a container and particularly well for peanut butter

.

That's one feature my fancy scale with calorie database (that I never use) doesn't do.

mastover · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 03:41 PM

At the show I just finished competing in they had a small bodybuilding expo going on in the auditorium. One of the vendors there was selling a digital food scale that would not only weigh out the exact portion of the food, but spit out its macro numbers also. So, let's say you placed a chicken breast on there that weighed 6.73 ounces. It would then come up with exactly how many grams of fat, carbs, and protein were in that measured amount.

Damn, if I wasn't too caught up in my show, I should've sent one of my buddies out there to pick one up for me. I might have to google this and see if there are others out there.

MannishBoy · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mastover

At the show I just finished competing in they had a small bodybuilding expo going on in the auditorium. One of the vendors there was selling a digital food scale that would not only weigh out the exact portion of the food, but spit out its macro numbers also. So, let's say you placed a chicken breast on there that weighed 6.73 ounces. It would then come up with exactly how many grams of fat, carbs, and protein were in that measured amount.

Damn, if I wasn't too caught up in my show, I should've sent one of my buddies out there to pick one up for me. I might have to google this and see if there are others out there.

That's what I was talking about. You can program in custom foods, too.

I used it for that for awhile, but it quickly became an afterthought feature that I never use...

Here is the one I have.

mastover · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MannishBoy

That's what I was talking about. You can program in custom foods, too.

I used it for that for awhile, but it quickly became an afterthought feature that I never use...

Here is the one I have.

Coo... I can always use a new toy.

One thing I need to stress, is that measuring and weighing out your food portions accurately is what maximizes a persons nutritional plan. Too, too many people just tend to eyeball things and the end results leave many frustrated and confused.

Weigh and measure your portions! This is what seperates the people who get average to no results, from the people who always maximize their's, and continue to make progress.

TonioK · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mastover

At the show I just finished competing in they had a small bodybuilding expo going on in the auditorium. One of the vendors there was selling a digital food scale that would not only weigh out the exact portion of the food, but spit out its macro numbers also. So, let's say you placed a chicken breast on there that weighed 6.73 ounces. It would then come up with exactly how many grams of fat, carbs, and protein were in that measured amount.

Very cool

I was in BJ's today (similar to Costco) and looked at tuna cans which were still 6oz. I did see a huge can of tuna for $10 and thought "Man that's a lot of tuna, I could eat off that for a week" it was the size of one of those industrial ketchup cans.

Gance · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 05:09 PM

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Very cool

I was in BJ's today (similar to Costco) and looked at tuna cans which were still 6oz. I did see a huge can of tuna for $10 and thought "Man that's a lot of tuna, I could eat off that for a week" it was the size of one of those industrial ketchup cans.

That almost sounds too good to be true. I'd be leery it is just the lowest and fattiest tuna doused with oil and bits of tuna bone and eyeballs for that good of price.

MannishBoy · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gance

That almost sounds too good to be true. I'd be leery it is just the lowest and fattiest tuna doused with oil and bits of tuna bone and eyeballs for that good of price.

It's the same tuna, just in bigger cans for institutional type buyers. Sam's has the same stuff.

Gance · Fri, January 2nd, 2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MannishBoy

It's the same tuna, just in bigger cans for institutional type buyers. Sam's has the same stuff.

Very nice... the only thing that makes me paranoid is all the mercury talk about tuna...