I’ve always used Ayam Brand Tuna in water chunks for my sandwiches and pasta.

However, I was checking the entire range out and noticed they also have them in Olive Oil and Sunflower Oil.

Curiously, the drained weight for all 3 seems to be roughly the same, at around 110g.

And interestingly, the price is also exactly the same.

1. How come the price is same, shouldn’t the olive oil version be the most expensive?

2. I usually drain the water from my tuna. If I am making pasta for example, can I use the olive oil in the cooking instead of draining it out?

3. What are the different use cases for the tuna in oil?

4. Is there any taste or health differences between the tuna in water vs tuna in oil?

I feel water one more healthy 😜😁

1- maybe easier to manage and dun confuse the consumer.
2-3 dunno
4 check the other ingredients sodium level and sugar level. Usually water one is lesser of these. Last time during body checkup, one dietitian advise me to always choose food with lesser sodium. It is really hard in canned food.

This post has been edited by azack: Oct 3 2025, 03:48 AM

i normally use the water flake version.. since it's already in bit version and mixing is easier...
maybe it's me, i find a slight smell in the olive version and avoid it

I have not seen the curry flavor tuna for ages. That’s the only one I eat. Rindu that one.

Because olive oil they use is a cheap ass products. U must look for those with extra virgin olive oil, couple of cents more expensive.

The are many versions of olive oil

Best look at the ingredients

1. I guess unless they just use anyhow quality olive oil.

2. Not recommended, from personal experience.

3. Probably personal preference, because I grew up hating the smell of canned tuna until I was introduced to tuna in olive oil. Amazing with kewpie for a nice tuna sandwich.

4. I cannot speak for this as I only had the one in oil.

all those liquid are used to preserve the tuna....

the tuna in not-brine/water is supposedly the healthiest....becoz those in oil add calories, and if you are someone that don't care about calories...you just consume them.

however, all are salted/sodium...

vs the other canned tuna around the local brand.....Ayam has one of the lowest salt ingredient....(not i say, but AI , though you can examine them youself).

In water the tuna contains higher Omega....or so to say.....which i have no idea....
AI suggest to drain all those water, rinse it, to reduce sodium before consumption if the canned tuna has suspected high sodium content...

I rarely eat them, but if i did...i drain/rinse them with warm water.
I do simmer/heat them back , before consumption....I never eat them off the can.

i give u simple analogy

i go to a kari mee shop

i tellthe boss i dont want fishball

the boss still charge me same like normal curry mee, no discount.

apply to ur situation. u order tuna canned , dont want olive oil dont want sunflower oil. ayam brand says ok. cheaper price? haha.

water mixed with olive oil. not pure olive oil



This post has been edited by Medufsaid: Oct 3 2025, 09:51 AM

Avoid anything in sunflower or soy oil. Sunflower and soy oil are very inflammatory. Olive oil also if cheapo olive oil, don't bother. Go for brine.

Unless somehow they write there extra virgin olive oil. Some sardines from Portugal they really use extra virgin olive oil.

2. Not recommended

Why?

because the result is horrible, haha. You're better off cooking the ingredients separately. Because the drainage contain both water and oil, it's not exactly ideal to cook with as well.

I love those canned sardines from Portugal! Satu euro aje!

Tuna in oil is more flavourful than in water. Sunflower oil is lighter and flavour is more neutral than olive oil.

It is a matter of personal preference.

Please share where did you buy. Interested in buying. Do they ship to Malaysia?

This post has been edited by Ramjade: Oct 3 2025, 02:51 PM

Sadly, bought in Lisboa on both occasions.

Some atas supermarkets in KL got. But not worth paying over the top imported price.

Here is sold on shopee for around RM80/can 😔

Water chunk gooder? I always buy the blue can with mayonnaise