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Ayurvedic Dravya · Animal · — kcal / 100g

Tuna

Tuna is a traditional Ayurvedic animal valued for its sweet taste and heating potency.

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Tuna — Ayurvedic Animal & USDA Nutrition

Tuna — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Neutral (0)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Dense
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Tuna is a traditional Ayurvedic animal valued for its sweet taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Dense, meaty fish — brief cooking; prefer smaller-species (skipjack) for regular use. Avoid bigeye tuna; canned light and skipjack are the low-mercury choices.

Classical Provenance: Modern texts; marine matsya class.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • seared with pepper
  • in warm grain bowls

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: fish allergy
  • Contraindication: pregnancy (mercury: limit large-species tuna)
  • Contraindication: histamine sensitivity
  • Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): with milk (classical fish-milk viruddha)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Tuna

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 3 oz (85g):

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