Abstract:In order to obtain the optimum character of extrudates, tuna meat as raw material and quality of extrudates from it affected by three kinds of dehydration ways (stir-frying, heat pump drying and vacuum drying) has been investigated in this study.It was found that three dehydration ways have no significant influence on chromatic value, expansion rate, hardness and chewiness for the extrudates. Stir-frying was the best drying approach of them on textured index (1.62), protein in vitro digestibility (84.41%) and acid value (18.09 mg·g-1). However,the protein in vitro digestibility and acid value for the extrudates from heat pump drying and vacuum drying tuna meat were 81.77% and 78.42%, 32.76 mg·g-1 and 26.36 mg·g-1, respectively. Therefore, it suggested that the stir-frying was superior to other two dehydration ways on improving textured index, holding nutritional value and reducing degree of oxidation on free fatty acids level of the product. The study could provide certain theoretic basis of extrusion of tuna meat.