Canned Sardines - Nutritional Powerhouse

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Canned sardines are great.

If you think those are hard to eat, try eating canned oysters. Horrible, horrible.

Largely because most store brands are packaged with cottonseed oil. Vile.

If you can find them, Crown Prince, Naturally Smoked Oysters in Olive Oil, are quite good.

 

[texas]

Just had some with some chicken carciofo and radish/rutabega/spinach hash. Thanks for putting this on my radar. Affordable option to get in some good Omega 3s and protein and the smell was nowhere near as bad as I was expecting.

 

[Rush87]

Sardines indeed have high nutritional value, I eat them regularly. When you compare them with tuna, they're not as protein dense, but they contain much less mercury, which makes them safe for everyday consumption.

Here's a handy little recipe for a sardine spread, I find that canned sardines taste much better this way:

- take one can (~100g) of sardines in olive oil, remove tail and bones, put them all in a bowl
- add 100g of cottage cheese
- add some chopped onion and garlic
- spice it up: salt, pepper, oregano, basil, parsley...
- add lemon juice made from squeezing one lemon

Take a spoon and squish everything together. Keep squishing and mixing everything in the bowl until you get a spread which you can put on bread or crackers. I personally prefer to eat this spread with rye crackers and tomatoes, but you can experiment and find some other combination that tastes good.

There you have it, a simple recipe for a healthy snack. Don't forget to wash your hands and brush your teeth afterwards, as the sardines+onions+garlic combination will make your breath smell like the pathology lab.

This is a good one. At about 70c a can, sardines were always awesome nutritional value. The problem was that [For me] they taste awful. With a quick chew of gum after eating, this recipe looks great!

 

[eradicator]

I tried a can of sardines, they tasted awful on their own, tried mixing them into a salad with loads of onions and tomatoes and that helped but they still taste like shit. If you like the taste, more power to you, but man, they do not taste good at all, about as bad as oysters.

 

[eatthishomie]

Chicken of the Sea Lightly Smoked In Oil

Best canned sardines ever. Eradicator you might like these.

They are also good with seasonings, liquid smoke, or some kind of chipotle hot sauce.

 

[roberto]

I saw this thread yesterday and it got me very curious so I decided to go shopping and I got some canned sardines along with some other canned fish and I want your opinion on the nutritional facts and price on each one.

These are the sardines which I bought (they taste good):



Each can cost 75p (British pounds). Did I get a good deal or was it a rip off?

I also bought red alaskan salmon which tasted quite good but at a much higher price (£2.65) each can.



The other one was the yellowfin tuna (£1.80) which also tasted much better than some of the other brands in the UK (honestly some of them taste like sandals)



So what do you think? Is it worth spending a little bit extra for the other fish or just keep the sardines only?

Stick with the sardines mate. They are the best bang for your buck, although I would try mackerel too- no bones. Both sardines and mackerel have good levels of fats and protein and are far enough down the food chain that heavy metal accumulation isn't a problem.

 

[Rush87]

Canned sardines are great.

If you think those are hard to eat, try eating canned oysters. Horrible, horrible.

Tastebuds are funny. Canned oysters are just about one of my favourite foods to eat, but sardines… :s

 

[Rhyme or Reason]

When I saw this thread I bought a few cans. I like them. I like fish and eat lots of salmon and tuna so it's not a huge jump for me to pick up the 'dines again. They really are incredibly filling. I like to eat them for breakfast and I'm usually not hungry again until around 1pm. The hardest part is opening the can and dealing with the texture and fishyness, but the taste isn't that bad.

 

[redbeard]

Bumping this thread as I still eat at least a tin a day. I even bring a few when traveling and eat them at the airport as a high protein low carb snack.

Sardines recently got the MikeCF seal of approval:

 

[sonoran_]

it takes me forever to go through a can of sardines usually due to the flavor. What i discovered recently is that canned salmon is not even that expensive and that it is packed with protein.

A typical 213g can will have ~40g of protein and I did some math:

- Dozen eggs = 3 cents per 1 gram protein
- Bulk package of canned salmon = 5 cents per 1 gram protein

I always thought it was too expensive so I stayed with tuna, but its actually pretty cheap and has less mercury which means you could eat it everyday

 

[getdownonit]

Canned mackerel is absolutely delicious. You get filets as opposed to a few whole (headless) sardines. I switch it up since they're both very nutritious.

 

[Rhyme or Reason]

Bump


That recipe shared earlier is great, I'm wondering if there's a dip recipe that is dairy free since I'm lactose intolerant. I've been eating one can of sardines every other day in the morning, usually because I don't have time to cook breakfast. I've come to actually like the taste. I got the ones in olive oil, marinara isn't for me. It's crazy how I eat one can at 7am and i'm full through to noon. Just make sure to eat them before you brush your teeth and not after...

 

[Kinko]

I get sardines canned by Crown Prince. Yeah I agree take these in moderation. Sometimes they taste off maybe because of metals, chemicals, bacteria, or maybe the truck they were transported on was a hundred plus degrees. Oh well.

I also like Crown Prince oysters in cayenne pepper infused olive oil. Those are delicious treats. I eat 2 cans at a time. Also watch out because oysters are aphrodisiacs.

 

[churros]

Isn't it a lot of work to debone these suckers?

 

[Adonis]

Isn't it a lot of work to debone these suckers?

You eat the bones, good source of calcium. Or you could get boneless sardines. Costco has 6-packs for $6.99 on sale every month or two so I usually go ham when I see them.

 

[Leonard D Neubache]

Glad someone bumped this thread.

Y'know, you can walk past something at the store three times a week and still completely forget it exists.

Given that I have a preference for foods with ridiculously long shelf lives and high nutritional value, I have no idea why it never occurred to me to stockpile this stuff. I suppose I just figured "tuna is cheaper" and never did a serious analysis of the pros and cons other than price p/kilo.

 

[churros]

Finally tried these today. Not as bad as I thought, though still pretty gross! Think I can get used to them, I feel great, and they're very filling. They go down easily with a glass of milk.

 

[redbeard]

Isn't it a lot of work to debone these suckers?

You eat the bones, good source of calcium. Or you could get boneless sardines. Costco has 6-packs for $6.99 on sale every month or two so I usually go ham when I see them.

The bones are delicious and packed full of nutrients.

I enjoy the Costco sardines but they're boneless, skinless, AND doused in olive oil. Too much fat and questionable omega content.

One year later, I'm still eating these daily. Before canceling my Amazon Prime I ordered 8 boxes. They last two years, why not?

I eat them everyday as a quick snack. The best though is bringing them for travel days. Protein bars are filled with trash, so I pack 3-4 in my bag and eat them at the airport. Yes, security checks them, but they've never been confiscated.

Where is everyone buying from? My Amazon supply will last me a good bit but I'll need to re-up in a month or so. The Wild Planet website is expensive as shit, $10/case more than Amazon. I even reached out to Wild Planet in regards to the high price. They explained that as a small company, they don't have a large warehouse to fill their own orders. They sell in massive quantities to Amazon who handles the fulfillment.

 

[Rhyme or Reason]

^ I picked up the Wild Planet sardines from sprouts the other day, I prefer them to the costco brand as well. They were 2 bucks a tin. One thing I'll never understand is the sardines in marinara sauce....

 

[ratoj9]

I like Portuguese Boneless/Skinless sardines in Olive Oil.