Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin tuna is a high-protein seafood and source of omega-3s, but it has higher methylmercury content than skipjack/canned light tuna. FDA/EPA categorize yellowfin as a Good Choice (eat 1 serving per week) and recommend that pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, breastfeeding women, and young children moderate intake.
What it is
Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) — a large pelagic tuna species used for canned tuna, sashimi-grade fillets, and steaks.
Seafood protein in steaks, sashimi, and canned tuna.
Why it's flagged
- methylmercury — limit consumption for pregnant women and children
- histamine/scombroid risk
What regulators actually say
"Good Choices — Eat 1 serving a week. Good Choices include: ...Tuna, yellowfin..."
"Maximum levels for mercury in fishery products: 1,0 mg/kg for tuna species (Thunnus, Euthynnus, Katsuwonus pelamis)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted seafood; categorized as Good Choice in FDA/EPA Advice About Eating Fish.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; mercury maximum levels under Reg. (EU) 2023/915.
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