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canned tuna, sushi-grade tuna, tuna steak
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Tuna


1st place: Canned Tuna
2nd place: Sushi-Grade Tuna
3rd place: Tuna Steak

Of the three, a cooked tuna steak contains the most mercury per ounce, because as the meat loses water while it cooks, the neurotoxin becomes more concentrated. But sashimi isn't a great option, either. Sushi-grade tuna tend to be quite large, and the bigger the fish, the more mercury it accumulates. Go with canned chunk light, which is made from smaller species.

From the September 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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