A typical serving of sardines (1 can, drained (3.2 oz), 92 g) has about 191 calories. Per 100 g: 208 kcal, 24.6 g protein, 0 g carbs, 11.4 g fat. 2 sardines (24 g) comes to 50 calories. Protein supplies most of that energy.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 can, drained (3.2 oz) | 92 g | 191 kcal |
| 2 sardines | 24 g | 50 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 208 kcal |
Tiny fish, big numbers: canned in oil they reach 208 kcal per 100 g with the bones adding calcium. On the energy-density scale, 208 kcal per 100 g puts sardines at the moderate end. Protein density is strong: about 11.8 g of protein per 100 calories.
A typical serving (1 can, drained (3.2 oz), 92 g) has about 191 calories, and 100 g has 208 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 24.6 g of protein in 100 g of sardines, which works out to about 22.6 g per serving (1 can). That is a genuinely high protein share for the calories.
Yes. Carbohydrate is 0 g per 100 g, effectively nothing, so almost all the calories come from protein and fat.
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 175139 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 175139 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
