Sardines

Important!! The following is a text only archive!
For full features; Go to Sardines

posted by csyflt

The cans of sardines dont have any nutrition facts on them. I was wondering if anyone had a clue? And are these good for me to add in my diet?:thumbs:

posted by estray

im pretty sure sardines a super high in sodium. if thats the case, id stay away.

posted by A.B

From the ones I have they are fairly good nutrition wise.. I dont have a can infront of me at the moment however just make sure you take a look at the facts if it has one.. if not dont buy it

posted by estray

Nutritional info for Chicken of the Sea water packed sardines.

Serving Size: 1 can
Servings: 1
Calories: 100.00
Calories from Fat: 40
Total Fat: 4.00 g.
Saturated Fat: 2.00 g.
Cholesterol: 45.00 mg.
Sodium: 430.00 mg.
Total Carbohydrates: 2.00 g.
Dietary Fiber: 0 g.
Sugars: 0 g.
Protein: 13.00 g.
Vitamin A: 0%
Vitamin C: 0%
Calcium: 20%
Iron: 4%

Doesnt look bad at first glance. Serving size 1 can, 3.75 ounces per can..........BUT, after you drain the water, you only end up with 3/4 ounce of fish out of the whole can. 4g of fat and 430mg of sodium is very high for 1 oz of fish. Multiply that by 6 ounces and its not even worth eating, nutritionally and economically. As you can see, sometimes the label is a little misleading.

posted by csyflt

Yeah you are right. That is tons of sodium. Thanx for the info guys I was looking for something else quick and easy other than tuna and chicken. But I see tuna is not a relly good choice unless the have low sodium cans.

posted by estray

6oz of tuna has 750mg of sodium. Thats not great but i can live with it. better than 2500+ mg for 6oz of sardines. not to mention 24+ grams of fat.

posted by csyflt

yeah, I can start eating tuna 2 times a day instead of 1 time a day.

posted by A.B

sodium isnt too bad unless consumed with salt and carbs and water etc. for competitors sodium isnt an issue until the final days of a comp. once you drop the water though sodium should be consumed for carb metabolism.... I dont concentrate too much on sodium much

posted by son_of_jorel135

A.B. 's right just retains water i eat a lot of beef jerky and its chalk full sodium most beef proteins do

posted by estray

Its a little more complicated than that especially when youre cycling. If youre like me(and many others) blood pressure goes up when on cycle and so does retained water. Eating high sodium foods just compounds both of these issues. Sodium aside though, the fat content is very high, especially for a fish.

* Add Your Comment - Ask a question *
Share the knowledge!

+
+
+
+
+
+ ...

+
+
------
+
+
+
------
+
+
+
+