Head-to-head comparison

Venison (loin) vs Canned Tuna (in water): Which Has More Protein?

Venison (loin) vs Canned Tuna (in water) is a genuinely useful comparison because the two differ meaningfully on more than one axis, not just total protein.

Venison (loin)

30.2gprotein / 100g

158 cal · 3.2g fat · $$$$ · Quality 0.91

Canned Tuna (in water)

26.0gprotein / 100g

116 cal · 0.8g fat · $ · Quality 0.9

There's a meaningful protein-density gap here: Venison (loin) runs 30.2g per 100g against Canned Tuna (in water)'s 26.0g, roughly 4.2g more per equal weight.

Protein quality is essentially matched between the two — both land in a similar tier for amino acid completeness.

On price, Canned Tuna (in water) wins clearly — $ against Venison (loin)'s $$$$.

Venison (loin)'s typical serving also delivers more leucine (2400mg vs Canned Tuna (in water)'s 2100mg) — relevant if the goal is maximizing the muscle-protein-synthesis trigger per meal, not just total grams.

Verdict

With protein content this close, cost is the more useful tiebreaker: Canned Tuna (in water) delivers a similar protein profile to Venison (loin) at a noticeably lower price per serving.

Full nutrition comparison

Per 100gVenison (loin)Canned Tuna (in water)
Protein30.2g26.0g
Calories158116
Fat3.2g0.8g
Carbs0.0g0.0g
Fiber0.0g0.0g
Quality score0.910.9
Relative cost$$$$$
Prep time15 min1 min

Frequently asked

Which has more protein, venison (loin) or canned tuna (in water)?

Venison (loin) has 30.2g of protein per 100g compared to Canned Tuna (in water)'s 26.0g.

Which is lower in calories?

Canned Tuna (in water) is lower in calories per 100g, at 116 vs the other's 158.