Can I eat…? Specific foods
Can I Eat Canned Tuna When Pregnant?
Yes, in moderation — limit canned light tuna to about 2 servings per week during pregnancy because of mercury. Tuna is safe and nutritious; it's just about quantity.
Tuna contains mercury, which can affect a baby's developing nervous system in large amounts. Canned light tuna is lower in mercury than fresh tuna steaks or albacore ("white") tuna.
Canned light tuna: up to ~2 servings/week.
Albacore/white tuna & fresh tuna steak: higher mercury — limit further (about 1 serving/week or less).
Always cooked/canned — not raw.
Tuna gives you protein and omega-3s, so it's worth keeping in rotation within these limits.
Common follow-ups
A tuna sandwich?Fine, counting it toward your weekly limit.
Went over one week?Not a cause for panic — just balance it out.
Avo counts your weekly tuna (and mercury) for you.Log it once and Avo tracks your servings against the safe limit so you never have to keep a mental tally.