Pregnancy food guidance
Tuna salad
Depends—Preparation and tuna type matter
Homemade tuna salad can fit when made with an appropriate tuna type and kept cold. Avoid store-prepared deli tuna salad under cautious guidance.
What changes the answer for Tuna salad
- Homemade with canned light tuna: lower-mercury choice.
- Albacore tuna: limit to one serving that week.
- Store-prepared deli salad: avoid.
- Refrigerate promptly.
Why it matters for Tuna salad
The answer depends on both Listeria precautions for deli salads and the mercury category of the tuna.
Practical takeaway
Make it at home with canned light tuna and refrigerate it promptly.
Sources and review details
- Review status
- Source reviewed
- Last reviewed
- Guidance region
- United States