Table 1.
Nutrition facts of sardines compared with other popular fish (values per 100 g).
| Nutrition Facts | Sardines, cooked (FDC ID: 1098981) | Sardines with tomato-based sauce (FDC ID: 1099277) | Tuna, canned, oil pack (FDC ID: 1099041) | Salmon, baked or broiled (FDC ID: 1098966) | Tilapia, cooked (FDC ID: 175177) | Cod, smoked (FDC ID: 1098818) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, kcal | 208 | 185 | 198 | 164 | 128 | 108 |
| Protein, g | 24.6 | 20.9 | 29.1 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 23.9 |
| Total lipid, g | 11.5 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Calcium, mg | 382 | 240 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
| Iron, mg | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Magnesium, mg | 39 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 |
| Phosphorus, mg | 490 | 366 | 311 | 328 | 204 | 440 |
| Potassium, mg | 397 | 341 | 207 | 461 | 380 | 368 |
| Sodium, mg | 307 | 414 | 416 | 415 | 56 | 625 |
| Zinc, mg | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.41 | 0.48 |
| Copper, mg | 0.186 | 0.272 | 0.071 | 0.079 | 0.075 | 0.03 |
| Selenium, μg | 52.7 | 40.6 | 76.0 | 39.4 | 54.4 | 35.9 |
| Niacin, mg | 5.3 | 4.2 | 12.4 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Vitamin B-12, μg | 8.9 | 9 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| Vitamin A, RAE, μg | 32 | 34 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| Lycopene, μg | 0 | 1,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitamin E, mg | 0 | 1.38 | 0.87 | 0.50 | 0.79 | 0.84 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), μg | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Saturated fat, g | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| PUFA 2:5 n–3 (EPA), g | 0.473 | 0.532 | 0.027 | 0.228 | 0.005 | 0.053 |
| PUFA 22:5 n–3 (DPA), g | 0 | 0.061 | 0 | 0.059 | 0.06 | 0.006 |
| PUFA 22:6 n–3 (DHA), g | 0.509 | 0.864 | 0.101 | 0.418 | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Cholesterol, mg | 142 | 61 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 74 |
Adapted from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) database (29).