Is Sardine high in protein?

Sardine contains 22 g of protein per 100 g (44% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 25% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fish and seafood, that is above the median (median 18 g).

How many carbs are in Sardine?

Sardine has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Sardine?

Sardine contains 29 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.8 g is saturated (29% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Sardine?

100 g contains 800 mg of sodium, 35% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 30, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Sardine

Packaged product Fish and Seafood Alto Mare

Sardine contains 354 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in fish and seafood on FoodFactly, where the median is 187 kcal per 100 g across 787 products.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

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354kcal per 100 g

22 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

29 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	354 kcal
Total fat L	29 g	37%
Saturated fat L	5.8 g	29%
Sodium L	800 mg	35%
Total carbohydrates L	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	0 g
Protein L	22 g	44%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 25%
Fat 75%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein22 gabove the median for fish and seafood (median 18 g)
Fat29 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat5.8 gin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 1.9 g)
Sodium800 mgin the top quarter of fish and seafood (median 472 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Alto Mare
Barcode: 8000935620603
Category: Canned fishes
Nutri-Score: D as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 8000935620603. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 30, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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