Canned tuna is an excellent source of protein, makes a convenient snack or meal ingredient, and is often affordable, too. As such, canned tuna is a great addition to your pantry. However, not all brands of tuna are the same.

Whether you're shopping for yellowfin, skipjack, or albacore, and whether you prefer it packed in oil or water — when it comes to canned tuna, making the right purchasing decisions impacts not just your wallet and personal health, but also the planet. While some top-ranked canned tuna brands go above and beyond to provide quality products sourced with sustainable practices, other tuna producers pack their cans with questionable ingredients or unnecessary additives, and certain companies utilize suspect fishing techniques or packaging to cut costs and get that product to your cart faster.

So which tuna brands should you opt for when you're at the grocery store? These are some of the lowest- and highest-quality tuna brands out there, with determinations based on factors like sourcing practices, online reviews, and whether or not a company uses potentially unwelcome additives — find more information about our methodology at the end of this article.

Wild Planet is touted as a high-quality canned seafood brand for a variety of reasons. Looking specifically at its tuna offerings, Wild Planet's albacore wild tuna with no salt added goes far beyond the boasts made by some of the lower-quality tuna brands listed here. This tuna is caught with no nets, and it's not only dolphin safe, it's turtle safe, too. Adding to the brand's credibility, Wild Planet is named by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch as a brand that reliably provides information about how its tuna was caught.