i found this tuna to be a good substitute for real tuna in a tuna salad; however, i’m sure sure if i would consume it without that extra source of flavor. the taste itself wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t exactly like tuna either and i think it is best used in a tuna salad or other dish where there are other flavors to mask the flavor of the tuna. i also noticed a large difference in texture. while the shape of the tuna “flakes” are accurate, the tuna itself doesn’t fall/break into flakes as tuna normally would. this didn’t bother me, but i did notice that it was inaccurate. overall, this was good in a tuna salad. the flavor and texture are approaching realistic, but aren’t quite there yet. i would not eat it by itself, but i would purchase it again for tuna salad purposes.