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Chicken of the Sea, Whole Oysters, 8 oz (227 g)

Contains high sodium

Canned whole oysters provide 23 g of protein per serving, with water and salt as the only other ingredients. Each serving has 520 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains shellfish
$4.43 8 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 can drained (142g)
Protein
23g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
520mg
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: Whole oysters, water, salt
On Open Food FactsNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as fresh meat, fish, eggsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%73
Ingredients · counts 5%100
Processing · counts 5%85
Sourcing · counts 55%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 73 · Compared with other fish and seafood: less protein (23 g); no added sugar per 1 can drained
Ingredients 100 · 3 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 85 · Canned whole oysters with water and salt
Sourcing 50 · Oyster origin and harvesting practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; origin and harvesting claims aren't stated
520 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Whole oysters Water Salt
3 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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