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Canned sardines

Category: Canned sardines

Belongs to:

Sardines, Canned fishes, Fatty fishes, Fishes, Canned foods, Fishes and their products, Seafood

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 2695 products of the Canned sardines category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 2917 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 917 kj
(219 kcal) 		199 kj
(48 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		627 kj
(148 kcal) 		911 kj
(218 kcal) 		1,340 kj
(320 kcal) 		5,620 kj
(1340 kcal)
Fat 14.6 g 5.34 g 0 g 7.7 g 14 g 26.1 g 92 g
Saturated fat 3.34 g 0.999 g 0 g 1.9 g 3.3 g 5.23 g 29 g
Monounsaturated fat 5.62 g 3.18 g 0.32 g 1.8 g 5.3 g 14.1 g 23 g
Polyunsaturated fat 3.5 g 1.18 g 0.8 g 1.9 g 3.17 g 6 g 11.1 g
Omega 3 fat 1,950 mg 659 mg 0.69 mg 900 mg 2,000 mg 3,100 mg 2,000,000 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid 0.873 g 0.29 g 0.09 g 0.601 g 0.87 g 1.5 g 2.37 g
Docosahexaenoic acid 0.831 g 0.277 g 0.12 g 0.337 g 0.9 g 1.29 g 2.27 g
Trans fat 0.002 g 0.014 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 3.5 g
Cholesterol 58.5 mg 22.3 mg 0 mg 27 mg 58 mg 96 mg 24,000 mg
Carbohydrates 0.612 g 0.796 g 0 g 0 g 0.4 g 2.3 g 70 g
Sugars 0.282 g 0.417 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 1.18 g 41 g
Added sugars 0.016 g 0.052 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.2 g 0.7 g
Fiber 0.184 g 0.364 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 268 g
Proteins 20.6 g 2.95 g 0 g 15.2 g 21.1 g 24.5 g 286 g
Salt 0.952 g 0.273 g 0 g 0.5 g 1 g 1.5 g 825 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 5 % vol
Vitamin A 34 µg 48.2 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 145 µg 655 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 6.53 µg 3.86 µg 0 µg 1.1 µg 6.4 µg 14.3 µg 15,000,000 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.754 mg 1.84 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 6.4 mg 21.4 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.123 mg 0.311 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1 mg 1 mg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 10.8 µg 2.44 µg 6.92 µg 6.92 µg 13 µg 8,700,000 µg 8,700,000 µg
Potassium 253 mg 81.3 mg 0 mg 143 mg 247 mg 380 mg 390 mg
Calcium 311 mg 121 mg 0.317 mg 96 mg 329 mg 507 mg 1,070 mg
Phosphorus 365 mg 70.6 mg 208 mg 269 mg 408 mg 530 mg 530 mg
Iron 1.95 mg 0.748 mg 0 mg 0.943 mg 1.8 mg 3.27 mg 900 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 2.37 % 6.36 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 19 % 30 %
Fruits‚ vegetables and nuts - dried 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %

  • Packaging materials

    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 2.6% 1.3 g 13.2% 3.2 g 0 g
    Plastic 0% 7.9% 1 g 0 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 94.7% 28.5 g 94.7% 28.5 g 27 g
    Unknown 2.6% 34.7 g 2.6% 34.7 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 28 g

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