Dinner · Beginner · 20 min

Tuna tomato pasta

Two tins turn plain pasta into dinner.

Hobpescatarian4 ingredients

Original draft · Kitchen testing and human review pending.

CHUTTERSNAP / Unsplash · Ingredient photograph

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What you need

Amounts for 1 serving. Weigh the prepared ingredient described below.

80 g Dried wheat pasta, egg-free, unenriched
100 g Canned light tuna in water, drained
180 g Canned tomatoes in tomato juice
5 g Olive oil

Weights use g/kg or oz/lb. Instruction volumes use ml/L or US/UK fl oz. Cup equivalents appear only where the food source reports a matching household measure.

Diet and ingredient checks

Diet: pescatarian. Tags assume the specified products, including vegetarian cheese and vegan bread where listed.

Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Fish

Product labels need checking for: Eggs.

These are ingredient checks, not an allergy-safety guarantee. Check every package and avoid cross-contact in your kitchen. Vegan does not mean allergen-free.

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Let’s make it

Kitchen scales · Saucepan · Hob · Colander · Fork

Cook the pasta following the packet and drain.
Return the pan to medium-low heat with canned tomatoes and oil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain and flake the tuna. Stir it in with the pasta and heat until steaming hot throughout.

A look at the nutrients

Estimated from ingredient amounts. Cooking losses and product differences are not adjusted. Total sugars include naturally occurring sugars; added sugars are not separately calculated.

Dietary fibre5.98 g

Total sugars6.73 g

Total fat7.62 g

Carbohydrate (by difference)66.01 g

Energy455.8 kcal

Protein31.22 g

Vitamins, minerals and other values

EPA0.03 g

DHA0.2 g

Retinol17 µg

Total monounsaturated fatty acids3.97 g

Total polyunsaturated fatty acids1.44 g

Total saturated fatty acids1.18 g

Beta-carotene441 µgKnown subtotal · 1 ingredient value missing

Vitamin C22.68 mg

Thiamin1.14 mg

Riboflavin0.23 mg

Vitamin K (phylloquinone)7.97 µg

Copper0.37 mg

Iron3.72 mg

Magnesium83.4 mg

Phosphorus320.8 mg

Starch49.92 gKnown subtotal · 3 ingredient values missing

Fructose2.45 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Niacin12.74 mg

Pantothenic acid0.7 mg

Vitamin B-60.63 mg

Potassium701.25 mg

Zinc2.03 mg

Selenium122.42 µg

Alpha-tocopherol2.2 mg

Glucose2.33 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Water256.66 g

Calcium93.25 mg

Choline, total40.84 mgKnown subtotal · 1 ingredient value missing

Sodium458.9 mg

Manganese0.88 mg

Vitamin A (RAE)53 µg

Folate, total32.8 µg

Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.2 µg

Vitamin B-122.55 µg

Fluoride27.78 µgKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Total trans fatty acids<0.01 gKnown subtotal · 1 ingredient value missing

Linoleic acid0.01 gKnown subtotal · 3 ingredient values missing

ALA0.02 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

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Food records, image rights & review status

Original Nutrition Atlas recipe draft, 6 September 2026. Kitchen testing and human editorial review are pending. Photography illustrates ingredients or serving ideas, not the exact prepared recipe.

USDA SR Legacy, April 2018, public-domain food data. Values retain their source definitions; a historical generic record cannot describe every brand. Nutrient links explain the measured substance and do not claim this meal covers your needs.

Dried wheat pasta, egg-free, unenriched — FDC 168927Pasta, dry, unenriched
Canned light tuna in water, drained — FDC 173709Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Canned tomatoes in tomato juice — FDC 170051Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice
Olive oil — FDC 171413Oil, olive, salad or cooking

USDA documentation · Unsplash image licence · Unit conversions: NIST · Food handling: FSA

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