Protein rank and density: sardines in tomato sauce
Every 100 kcal of sardines in tomato sauce brings 11.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 97th of the 121 seafood in this database and 223rd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 20.9 g per 100 g ranks 81st in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 45% of the calories in sardines in tomato sauce, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, sardines in tomato sauce has 2 g of protein for each gram of fat (20.9 g against 10.4 g per 100 g).
Set against fried catfish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (fried catfish has 15.4 g per 3 oz).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 76 g, and it covers about 32% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Eaten with the softened bones, which makes canned sardines a real calcium source.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of sardines in tomato sauce
Protein and calories in Sardines in tomato sauce for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
20.9 g
185 kcal
2 sardines (serving used here)
76 g
15.9 g
141 kcal
1 cup
89 g
18.6 g
165 kcal
1 can
370 g
77.3 g
685 kcal
1 sardine
38 g
7.9 g
70 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in sardines in tomato sauce
The nine essential amino acids in Sardines in tomato sauce, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.36 g
1.03 g
65
lysine
1.4 g
1.06 g
67
valine
0.926 g
0.7 g
44
isoleucine
0.795 g
0.6 g
38
threonine
0.795 g
0.6 g
38
phenylalanine
0.793 g
0.6 g
38
methionine
0.476 g
0.36 g
23
histidine
0.68 g
0.52 g
33
tryptophan
0.157 g
0.12 g
8
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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How much protein is in 100 g of sardines in tomato sauce?
20.9 g. The 2 sardines serving used on this page weighs 76 g and so carries 15.9 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of sardines in tomato sauce?
11.3 g. That figure divides its 20.9 g of protein per 100 g by its 185 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in sardines in tomato sauce complete?
Yes. The protein in sardines in tomato sauce supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of sardines in tomato sauce?
About 32%. One 2 sardines serving has 15.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #175140 (Fish, sardine, Pacific, canned in tomato sauce, drained solids with bone), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.