Tuna Comparison - Bumble Bee Vs. Chicken of the Sea
Tuna is tuna. Or is it? It’s hard to tell the difference between brands by looking at the neatly stacked cans. We purchased our tuna at a popular California grocery chain. Both cans of tuna were on sale for approximatly one dollar each.
We tested the following products:
1. Bumble Bee - Solid White Albacore - In Water
Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore in Water
2. Chicken of the Sea - Chunk White Albacore Tuna - In Water
Chicken of the Sea Chunk White Albacore Tuna in Water
First, we opened the tuna cans and drained the water. We immediately noticed a difference.
Bumble Bee Tuna in Can
Bumble Bee tuna drained nicely. We were able to get much of the water off, leaving the dry, flakey meat.
Chicken of the Sea Tuna in can.
We were only able to decant about one third the amount of water from the Chicken of the Sea Tuna. What was left was a very wet Tuna/Water emulsion. It did not appear to be chunk tuna.
You can see the difference in consistency in the bowl. Bumble Bee was dry and ready to be served, or made into tuna salad, wheras Chicken of the Sea was too wet to have mayonaise or other dressing added.
Bumble Bee Tuna in bowl. Dry and chunky.
Chicken of the Sea in bowl. Too wet for salad.
In the final taste test, Bumble Bee had a far superior texture and taste compared to Chicken of the Sea. Compare4Consumers recommends Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water!
