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Protein in sardines: 24.6 g per 100 g

There are 22.7 g of protein in 1 can of sardines (92 g). 100 g of sardines has 24.6 g of protein and 208 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

22.7g protein

in 1 can of sardines (92 g)

24.6 g of protein and 208 kcal in 100 g

11.8 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 175139

Protein in sardines per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in sardines per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 can of sardines	92 g	22.7 g
2 sardines	24 g	5.9 g
100 g of sardines	100 g	24.6 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 11.8 g of protein in every 100 kcal of sardines. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 10.

Sardines compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Sardines compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Sardines	24.6 g	11.8 g
Canned tuna	19.0 g	21.1 g
Salmon	22.1 g	10.7 g
Cod	22.8 g	21.7 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is Atlantic sardines canned in oil, drained, with the bones included. The USDA record is "Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 175139). It gives 24.62 g of protein and 208 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 can of sardines: 92 × 24.62 ÷ 100 = 22.7 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.