There are so many reasons to likecanned tuna.
For one, it’s cheap: as low as 99 cents for a five-ounce can atTarget.
No wonder it’s such a popular grocery item.
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Americans eat about 1 billion pounds of canned and pouched tuna every year, according to theNational Fisheries Institute.
But, like most seafood, there are risks to eating too much of it.
A big one ismercury, which can be toxic to humans, especially young children and pregnant people.
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(If you are pregnant, the group says you shouldn’t eat tuna at all.)
But beware: some light tunas tested higher than others.
Bumble Bee Chunk Light had among the lowest mercury levels, according toCR’s tests.
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A 5-ounce can costs $1.22 atWalmartand $1.39 atTarget.
A six pack of 5-ounce cans costs $21 on the company’swebsite.
The company got mixed results inConsumer Reports’tests.
Find the Chunk Light in Water atWalmartfor $1.14 per can, orTargetfor $1.29.
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