{"id":47938,"date":"2026-04-11T20:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47938"},"modified":"2026-04-11T20:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:40:21","slug":"pura-vida-miami-makes-menu-changes-after-uproar-over-popular-tuna-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47938","title":{"rendered":"Pura Vida Miami makes menu changes after uproar over popular tuna sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s a tuna meltdown.<\/p>\n<p>Pura Vida Miami, the wildly popular \u201cpremier wellness and lifestyle brand\u201d that\u2019s taken NYC by storm \u2013 and sodium \u2013 has quietly reeled in its signature tuna sprout sandwich from the menu in all its outposts, including New York and Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The company with seven NYC locations cut bait with the sammy following a\u00a0December<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/06\/lifestyle\/nyc-health-and-wellness-food-chain-not-as-healthy-as-it-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> expose in The Post<\/a>\u00a0that revealed it contained a staggering 145 grams of fat and nearly 3.000 mg of sodium, sending devotees into a spiral.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39050464\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Pura Vida Miami\u2019s signature tuna sprout sandwich was quietly yanked from the menu following The Post\u2019s expose on its whopping fat and sodium levels that left fans in a tuna meltdown. <span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cGood riddance to bad fat,\u201d declared Pura Vida fan Racine Levy, who refused to order her onetime favorite sandwich since she discovered the truth about the astronomically fatty fish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friends were all freaking out once we found out how bad it was. It was like a tuna meltdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNo one should have tuna on their \u2018cheat days.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nutritionists agree that yanking the problematic sandwich was a better health alternative than a fate of sleeping with the fishes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a clear disconnect between the \u2018healthy\u2019 perception and the actual nutritional profile,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesoulhakker\/__;!!F0Stn7g!GXBzHRqaDloK-8v2zanDCQmOJPh0D1FHEQxi-Mc3QzdpAIi1l7lEM9pLsMCs46PcZlaik8gSuzlfc2bAqlcd$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">functional nutritionist Danielle Pashko<\/a>. \u201cIf they\u2019re stepping back to improve the ingredients, that\u2019s a move in the right direction. I hope for more transparency going forward. As a nutritionist who eats there, it\u2019s on my mind too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pura Vida regular and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thechewreview\/?hl=en__;!!F0Stn7g!GXBzHRqaDloK-8v2zanDCQmOJPh0D1FHEQxi-Mc3QzdpAIi1l7lEM9pLsMCs46PcZlaik8gSuzlfc00B2Fmc$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food influencer<\/a>\u00a0Carly Spears told The Post \u201cit\u2019s super smart they pulled it after the backlash,\u201d despite ordering the tuna sandwich \u201c90 percent of the time \u2013 it was my favorite thing to get there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The chain\u2019s knockoff \u2013 a \u201clackluster\u201d $19 tuna avocado sandwich, rolled out in all locations in February \u2013 falls short for Spears.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tuna was\u00a0drier, the wrap definitely has less taste than it used to,\u201d she said of the poor-man\u2019s substitute which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5fc6985aec917750a3ff0c92\/t\/69834f61637fc271ce6d2f57\/1770213217659\/FEB*2026*New*York*Nutritional*Data.pdf__;KysrKys!!F0Stn7g!GXBzHRqaDloK-8v2zanDCQmOJPh0D1FHEQxi-Mc3QzdpAIi1l7lEM9pLsMCs46PcZlaik8gSuzlfc_CR_wdc$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boasts 1140 mg of sodium and just 52 grams of fat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39050488\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.90136719;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39050488\" width=\"532\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?w=923\" alt=\"Pura Vida Miami restaurant exterior on Broadway in the Flatiron district, with delivery drivers outside.\" class=\"wp-image-39050488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=271,300&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 271w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=768,852&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=923,1024&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 923w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=72,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 72w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=1200,1331&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=52,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 52w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=141,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 141w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=45,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 45w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/new-york-real-estate-pura-116730682.jpg?resize=150,166&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\"\/><figcaption>The wildly popular chain that\u2019s taken NYC by storm has \u201cdiscontinued\u201d the popular tuna sandwich that carried nearly 3,000 mg of sodium and 145 grams of fat, more than four times higher than a McDonald\u2019s Big Mac. <span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A worker at a Miami location doesn\u2019t \u201cknow why\u201d the original sandwich was pulled, adding, \u201cit was really popular. I liked it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cmenu evolution\u201d was based on several factors, including \u201cseasonality, ingredient availability and ongoing product development,\u201d a company spokesman said of the \u201cdiscontinued\u201d favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Yanking the sandwich was simply \u201cstandard process,\u201d the spokesman added.<\/p>\n<p>The boho chic \u201call day cafe\u201d is committed to \u201ctransparency and accuracy,\u201d according to the spox, and complies with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/nutrition-food-labeling-and-critical-foods\/menu-labeling-requirements__;!!F0Stn7g!GXBzHRqaDloK-8v2zanDCQmOJPh0D1FHEQxi-Mc3QzdpAIi1l7lEM9pLsMCs46PcZlaik8gSuzlfc6-9KTFk$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FDA guidelines require chains with 20 or more locations<\/a>\u00a0to disclose nutritional values. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe conducted a comprehensive third-party review of our menu\u2019s nutrition information. That process is complete and the updated values are on our website.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/11\/us-news\/pura-vida-miami-makes-menu-changes-after-uproar-over-popular-tuna-sandwich\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a tuna meltdown. 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