Sardines Nutrition facts
Sardines
Sardines are small, pelagic, cold water-shoaling fish living near coastal areas of the Mediterranean and eastern North Atlantic. Pilchards are actually the same fish, just larger and older adults. Sardines take their name from the Italian island of Sardinia where they were once abundant.
In biology, they belong to the family Clupeidae, which includes other coastal pelagic such as herring and sprat. Anchovies on the other hand belong to the same Clupeiformes order, but in Engraulidae family.
Scientific name: Sardina pilchardus. They also have known by many local names as European pilchard, Sardele, Sardina, etc.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 185 Kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 20.86 g | 37% |
| Total Fat | 10.45 g | 51% |
| Cholesterol | 61 mg | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 1% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 24 μg | 6% |
| Niacin | 4.2 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.143 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin | 0.233 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin | 0.044 mg | 3.5% |
| Vitamin-A | 103 IU | 3.5% |
| Vitamin-C | 1 mg | <1% |
| Vitamin-D | 192 IU | 48% |
| Vitamin-E | 1.38 mg | 9% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 414 mg | 27.5% |
| Potassium | 341 mg | 7.25% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 240 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 34 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 366 mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 13% |
| Omega-3 fats | ||
| EPA (20:5 n-3) | 0.532 g | -- |
| DPA (22:5 n-3) | 0.061 g | -- |
| DHA (22:6 n-3) | 0.864 g | -- |