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Sardines in oil

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 1975 products of the Sardines in oil category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 2121 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 976 kj
(234 kcal)
189 kj
(45 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
741 kj
(177 kcal)
929 kj
(223 kcal)
1,400 kj
(333 kcal)
5,620 kj
(1340 kcal)
Fat 16 g 5.35 g 0 g 10 g 15 g 28 g 92 g
Saturated fat 3.49 g 0.936 g 0 g 2.1 g 3.3 g 5.3 g 29 g
Monounsaturated fat 7.06 g 3.35 g 0.5 g 2.5 g 7.3 g 15.1 g 23 g
Polyunsaturated fat 3.7 g 1.36 g 0.9 g 2.38 g 3.2 g 7 g 11.1 g
Omega 3 fat 1,980 mg 613 mg 0.69 mg 1,000 mg 2,000 mg 3,100 mg 5,500 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid 0.812 g 0.338 g 0.09 g 0.11 g 0.899 g 1.28 g 1.5 g
Docosahexaenoic acid 0.766 g 0.306 g 0.12 g 0.31 g 0.82 g 1.28 g 1.7 g
Trans fat 0.012 g 0.042 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.18 g 3.5 g
Cholesterol 56.9 mg 23.5 mg 0 mg 28 mg 52.9 mg 96 mg 24,000 mg
Carbohydrates 0.362 g 0.498 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 1.4 g 70 g
Sugars 0.167 g 0.267 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.7 g 41 g
Added sugars 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g
Fiber 0.121 g 0.277 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.8 g 268 g
Proteins 21.5 g 2.46 g 0 g 17 g 22 g 25 g 286 g
Salt 0.933 g 0.265 g 0 g 0.5 g 0.983 g 1.4 g 31 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 5 % vol
Vitamin A 27.8 µg 24.9 µg 0 µg 0 µg 36 µg 66.6 µg 655 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 6.72 µg 2.99 µg 0 µg 2 µg 6.9 µg 11.8 µg 15,000,000 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.073 mg 0.395 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 4.4 mg
Potassium 273 mg 114 mg 0 mg 1.93 mg 352 mg 381 mg 390 mg
Calcium 332 mg 134 mg 0.317 mg 81 mg 351 mg 535 mg 818 mg
Phosphorus 386 mg 73.2 mg 284 mg 319 mg 408 mg 530 mg 530 mg
Iron 2.1 mg 0.785 mg 0 mg 0.943 mg 1.95 mg 3.53 mg 900 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 3.03 % 7.61 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 26 % 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 3% 1.3 g 12.1% 1.5 g 0 g
    Plastic 0% 9.1% 1 g 0 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 93.9% 27.9 g 93.9% 27.9 g 26 g
    Unknown 3% 34.7 g 3% 34.7 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 28 g