Bumblebee Tuna Sensations

Hi all,

Checking in with a new product this week. I'd seen it in the tuna section before, but I'd only ever gotten that low fat tuna salad with crackers 'ready to eat' lunch pack thingie magiggie. Suddenly there were all kinds of new flavors, from Lemon Zest tosSundried Tomato and Basil, to Spicy Thai Chili.

http://www.bumblebee.com/sensations/tunakits/

Now I was never really HUGE for canned tuna. A nice seared tuna steak or some titaki or some sushi? Sure! But the scent and flavor of tuna in a can never really appealed to me. It is, however, very good for you, high in dense protein, and with a little lite mayo or some italian dressing, it can be a good thing.

So, I like spicy. I LOVE spicy, actually. And I decided... what the heck? If I don't like it I'm only out $3. But it might make a good meal if I do. I have been meaning to eat it for days, but either I passed it up because it was tuna in a can, or I just wasn't hungry.

I just finished my first little 'lunch pack' and it was really sensational. It did have a little kick, but nothing I couldn't handle. The falvor was fantastic, I could taste sesame oil, garlic and the chili. It comes with its own little spoon and 6 Ritz-like crackers. Granted the crackers are a little fatty and rich, it compliments the tuna well, and its not a bad meal at all.

Nutrition facts for ALL of the Packs

Lemon & Pepper Serv Size 3 oz/85 g Servings: 1 Calories 110    Fat Cal. 30 * Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.     Amount/Serving %DV* Amount/Serving %DV* Total Fat 3.0g 5% Total Carb. 2g 0%    Sat. Fat 0.5g 2%    Fiber 0g 0%    Trans Fat 0g      Sugars 1g 0%    Poly. Fat 2.0g 0% Protein 18g 32%    Mono. Fat 1.0g 0%               Cholest. 25mg 8%     Sodium 350mg 14%   Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 2% • Calcium 0% • Iron 4% • INGREDIENTS: LIGHT TUNA, MARINADE (WATER, SOYA OIL, SUGAR, SALT, LEMON JUICE, CITRIC ACID, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VEGETABLE BROTH, GUAR GUM, LEMON FLAVOR), BLACK PEPPER. CONTAINS: TUNA, SOY

Sundried Tomato & Basil Serv Size 3 oz/85 g Servings: 1 Calories 110    Fat Cal. 35 * Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.     Amount/Serving %DV* Amount/Serving %DV* Total Fat 4.0g 6% Total Carb. 2g 0%    Sat. Fat 1.0g 4%    Fiber 0g 0%    Trans Fat 0g      Sugars 2g 0%    Poly. Fat 2.0g 0% Protein 16g 29%    Mono. Fat 1.0g 0%               Cholest. 25mg 8%     Sodium 300mg 13%   Vitamin A 2% • Vitamin C 0% • Calcium 2% • Iron 15% • INGREDIENTS: LIGHT TUNA, MARINADE (WATER, VINEGAR, SOYA OIL, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CITRIC ACID, VEGETABLE BROTH, GUAR GUM, PAPRIKA), SUNDRIED TOMATO, BASIL. CONTAINS: TUNA, SOY

Spicy Thai Chili Serv Size 3 oz/85 g Servings: 1 Calories 160    Fat Cal. 60 * Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.     Amount/Serving %DV* Amount/Serving %DV* Total Fat 7.0g 11% Total Carb. 9g 3%    Sat. Fat 1.0g 5%    Fiber 1g 3%    Trans Fat 0g      Sugars 9g 0%    Poly. Fat 2.0g 0% Protein 15g 27%    Mono. Fat 1.0g 0%               Cholest. 40mg 12%     Sodium 470mg 19%   Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% • Calcium 0% • Iron 6% • INGREDIENTS: LIGHT TUNA, MARINADE (WATER, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, TOMATO PASTE, WHEAT FLOUR, GARLIC FLAVOR, ONION FLAVOR, CHILI POWDER, PAPRIKA), ONION, CHILI. CONTAINS: TUNA, WHEAT

Crackers Serv Size 6 crackers (0.6 oz/18g) Servings: 1 Calories 90    Fat Cal. 40 * Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.     Amount/Serving %DV* Amount/Serving %DV* Total Fat 4.5g 7% Total Carb. 11g 4%    Sat. Fat 3.0g 15%    Fiber 0g 0%    Trans Fat 0g      Sugars 1g 0%    Poly. Fat   Protein 1g 0%    Mono. Fat                 Cholest. 0mg 0%     Sodium 110mg 5%   Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% • Calcium 4% • Iron 0% • INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, PALM OIL, SUGAR, COCONUT OIL, LEAVENING (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SALT. CONTAINS: WHEAT

Thanks for the review!  When I was working out and being a good girl, one of the best sources of protein was tuna.  Eating it plain was a drag...now that they have added low sugar, low fat seasonings I am doing the Happy Dance 

Take care,
Kathy

 Thanks those sound great.  I am not a big prepared foods person, so I always hesitate at those already seasoned things.  I am so used to that being a bad thing for my well being :)  

I have been using the Starkist White Albacore packs without seasoning.  However, I just don't like them alone so I make the following salad for the week and use it with the tuna and some cottage cheese.

My family loves the salad and it goes with lots of things.  Use either some cherry tomatoes or dice up some roma, half of a white onion, and a cucumber.  Dice all the ingredients, combine in a bow.  Drizzle with a bit of high quality extra virgin olive oil and then add some white vinegar.  Toss to coat everything evenly.  Store in an air tight container.  Lasts for a whole week and great for when you want a crunchy snack too.  You can also toss on some feta when you get out your serving.