Food calories · USDA data
Calories in sardines
191 calories
in 1 can (3.75 oz), 92 g
- Protein
- 22.7 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 10.5 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Sardines have 191 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 can (3.75 oz), which weighs 92 g. Per 100 g, sardines have 208 calories.
Most of its calories (51%) come from fat, with protein next at 49%. It gives 22.7 g of protein, 45% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 48 g of sardines to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.5 × 1 can (3.75 oz).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 can (3.75 oz) | 92 g | 191 | 22.7 g | 0 g | 10.5 g |
| 1 cup, drained | 149 g | 310 | 36.7 g | 0 g | 17.1 g |
| 1 cubic inch | 16 g | 33 | 3.9 g | 0 g | 1.8 g |
| 1 small (2-2/3" x 1/2" x 1/4") | 12 g | 25 | 3 g | 0 g | 1.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 59 | 7 g | 0 g | 3.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 208 | 24.6 g | 0 g | 11.5 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your sardines may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 49% of calories (24.6 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 51% (11.5 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, tilapia has the fewest calories of these four (128 per 100 g) and sardines the most (208).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardines | 208 | 24.6 g | 0 g | 11.5 g |
| Salmon | 206 | 22.1 g | 0 g | 12.4 g |
| Wild salmon | 182 | 25.4 g | 0 g | 8.1 g |
| Tilapia | 128 | 26.2 g | 0 g | 2.7 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in sardines?
Sardines have 191 calories. USDA weighs 1 can (3.75 oz) at 92 g, and sardines has 208 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do sardines have?
1 can (3.75 oz) (92 g) has 22.7 g of protein, 45% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 24.6 g.
How many carbs do sardines have?
1 can (3.75 oz) has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 10.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone (FDC ID 175139). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.