should i have grilled sardines

manoozo
manoozo Posts: 156 Member
in Food and Nutrition
i just entered my lunch for today and i found that 15 ounce of sardines has 30 gm of fat!!!
i thought they're ordinary fish!!!
what do you think guys?
are sardines bad for us?

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  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    i just entered my lunch for today and i found that 15 ounce of sardines has 30 gm of fat!!!
    i thought they're ordinary fish!!!
    what do you think guys?
    are sardines bad for us?

    Don't know anything about anything, but I thought that fish fats were good fats - omega 3 and all that.

    I also thought that tinned fish was potentially high in sodium and could bear watching on this score.
  • RM10003
    RM10003 Posts: 316 Member
    I think sardines are great for you but 15oz is probably too large a serving--I would guess serving size is something more like 4-6oz.
  • KatieHall77
    KatieHall77 Posts: 129 Member
    If you love them, no need to cut them out completely. 15 ounces sounds like a lot, though. The standard meat serving is 4 ounces, or about the size of a deck of cards. Maybe you marked down more than you actually ate?
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    I think sardines are great for you but 15oz is probably too large a serving--I would guess serving size is something more like 4-6oz.

    I have poked the google and it looks like15 oz of sardines is about 500 calories - not that much as part of a meal, really (I am a 46 yo woman, 2000 TDEE)

    I think the author is more worried about the fat content.
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    If you love them, no need to cut them out completely. 15 ounces sounds like a lot, though. The standard meat serving is 4 ounces, or about the size of a deck of cards. Maybe you marked down more than you actually ate?

    What is a "standard meat serving"?
  • manoozo
    manoozo Posts: 156 Member
    i have grilled sardines not canned....i don't know about the serving, we order 2 and a half kg of sardines for 5 persons....so each one has 0.5 kilos of sardines...they are really small fish :)
    and it doesn't look like alot at all...i think
    i will post a picture about my sardines serving in 3 hours...stayed here :)
  • watfordjc
    watfordjc Posts: 304 Member
    I can't be that accurate because I usually use tinned in tomato paste "sauce", but based on fat content of a tin (12 grams total) did you eat about 7.5 sardines sans heads and tails?

    Vitamin B12, tryptophan, selenium, omega-3 fats, protein, phosphorous, Vitamin D, calcium, Vitamin B3, iron, Vitamin B6, sodium.

    Unless you have to watch your sodium intake (e.g. hypertension) I don't see them as a problem - the recommendation is 2 "portions" of oily fish a week anyway.
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    I think I have seen the MFP entry for your 15oz - 625 calories, 30g fat, 1100mg sodium.

    I have found this from the heart foundation:

    http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/sitecollectiondocuments/dietary-fats-dietary-cholesterol-and-heart-health.pdf

    It says 2-3 serves of oily fish (sardines, anchovies, tuna and the like) a week. Your 15 oz is probably equivalent to the three recommended serves, so only eat them once a week?
  • manoozo
    manoozo Posts: 156 Member
    I think I have seen the MFP entry for your 15oz - 625 calories, 30g fat, 1100mg sodium.

    I have found this from the heart foundation:

    http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/sitecollectiondocuments/dietary-fats-dietary-cholesterol-and-heart-health.pdf

    It says 2-3 serves of oily fish (sardines, anchovies, tuna and the like) a week. Your 15 oz is probably equivalent to the three recommended serves, so only eat them once a week?

    it's fish straight from the see into the oven......why does it contain all that amount of sodium!!!!
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    No. Too much fat and sodium, not enough fiber and micro-nutrients. Anything in a can is usually packed in oil. Eww.
  • AmeChops
    AmeChops Posts: 744 Member
    a) fat is not bad for you
    b) freshly grilled sardines are amazing taste wise and nutrition wise
    c) damn, I fancy some now
  • SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel Posts: 434 Member
    i just entered my lunch for today and i found that 15 ounce of sardines has 30 gm of fat!!!
    i thought they're ordinary fish!!!
    what do you think guys?
    are sardines bad for us?
    I love sardines! I have them on toast once a week, but I only have a 125g tin serving (4.5oz) at a time.
  • manoozo
    manoozo Posts: 156 Member
    guys it's not caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanned!!!it is not canned ...it's fresh......is it the same?
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    It's the canned sardines that contain more salt.
    Sardines are among the most nutritious fish u can eat. I have them 3x a week. Love em!!! Fresh or canned.
    Canned wild salmon is great, too.
  • SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel Posts: 434 Member
    No. Too much fat and sodium, not enough fiber and micro-nutrients. Anything in a can is usually packed in oil. Eww.
    You can get them in olive oil, which IS good for you! :smile:
  • oldandhealthier
    oldandhealthier Posts: 449 Member
    I looked up the Mayo clinic site and they highly recommend them. The fat in sardines is good for you and if you use canned it depends what they are packed in. I have them a couple of times a week for snacks and my doctor says if you have fish at least twice a week there is no need to take fish oil pills. Living in Kansas I would be a little doubtful about fresh sardines around here so I have to use canned. Tried some the day packed in Cajun hot sauce, now that was Interesting.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    are sardines bad for us? Omega-3 Fats

    Canned sardines may be good for you because they provide 0.4 g EPA and 0.5 g DHA in a 3-ounce serving. These are long-chain omega-3 fats that may reduce your risk for sudden cardiac death. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends having an average of 250 mg per day of EPA plus DHA. An extra benefit of getting these fish oils from canned sardines is that they are lower in mercury than some other fatty fish


    FROM LIVESTRONG. COM
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    I think I have seen the MFP entry for your 15oz - 625 calories, 30g fat, 1100mg sodium.

    I have found this from the heart foundation:

    http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/sitecollectiondocuments/dietary-fats-dietary-cholesterol-and-heart-health.pdf

    It says 2-3 serves of oily fish (sardines, anchovies, tuna and the like) a week. Your 15 oz is probably equivalent to the three recommended serves, so only eat them once a week?

    it's fish straight from the see into the oven......why does it contain all that amount of sodium!!!!

    Yes, I don't know! The site does not cite (haha) it's sources.
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,706 Member
    i have grilled sardines not canned....i don't know about the serving, we order 2 and a half kg of sardines for 5 persons....so each one has 0.5 kilos of sardines...they are really small fish :)
    and it doesn't look like alot at all...i think
    i will post a picture about my sardines serving in 3 hours...stayed here :)

    No matter how you look at it .5 kilo is more than a US pound and is quite a lot of protein in one meal. Of course if you grill them whole you might actually eat less because I assume you won't eat the head, tail and bones.
    I eat the sardines that come in the big oval can and I usually eat 3-4 oz.
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
    I eat sardines every workday for lunch. High in protein and in good fats and low in contaminants. I think they're a very healthy food.
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    i have grilled sardines not canned....i don't know about the serving, we order 2 and a half kg of sardines for 5 persons....so each one has 0.5 kilos of sardines...they are really small fish :)
    and it doesn't look like alot at all...i think
    i will post a picture about my sardines serving in 3 hours...stayed here :)

    No matter how you look at it .5 kilo is more than a US pound and is quite a lot of protein in one meal. Of course if you grill them whole you might actually eat less because I assume you won't eat the head, tail and bones.
    I eat the sardines that come in the big oval can and I usually eat 3-4 oz.

    Half a kilo of protein in one meal over the course of a day sounds like dinner. Do I have to break up my protein into bits or can I eat it all in one go?

    Brace yourself; sardines are eaten whole. Double up on the calcium.
  • zazielascaux
    zazielascaux Posts: 35 Member
    Maybe the sodium comes from the salt in the sea water. They are sea not fresh water fish.

    I think you do not need to worry about the fat content, portion size or sodium content of fresh sardines one little bit.

    The omega 3 fats in them are very good for you for brain function and protection against heart disease. Not all fats are bad. Your body needs fat. Some vitamins are only soluble in fat. Fat is not a total boogey man.

    As for portion size, as long as you don't force yourself to eat them when you're not hungry, it's ok.

    Just enjoy a very healthy, delicious, nutritious natural meal.
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Eww sardines!
  • umieto
    umieto Posts: 46
    Sardines provide a lot of omega-3. This is important because omega-3 is not synthesised by the body and therefore we have to eat it to get it into our systems (hence being called an essential fatty acid). Fats aren't scary, they are delicious and essential for life.

    Also grilled sardines are ridiculously tasty. I'm jealous now haha
  • Serg_Ironman_Vargas
    Serg_Ironman_Vargas Posts: 1
    Put some hot sauce on them.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    No. Too much fat and sodium, not enough fiber and micro-nutrients. Anything in a can is usually packed in oil. Eww.
    You can get them in olive oil, which IS good for you! :smile:
    NO oil is good for you, it's just that some are less harmful than others.

    Oil is one part of a plant, that has been removed from all other parts of the plant. Just like sugar. It is refined fat. Fat in it's purest form. Oil is the most calorie dense food on the planet, no matter what plant it gets processed from.
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    NO oil is good for you, it's just that some are less harmful than others.

    Oil is one part of a plant, that has been removed from all other parts of the plant. Just like sugar. It is refined fat. Fat in it's purest form. Oil is the most calorie dense food on the planet, no matter what plant it gets processed from.

    Could you please quote the authority you are referencing? I think you could be equating "calorie-dense" with "unhealthy".

    Calories are healthy. They are healthy like oxygen is healthy.

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