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Merro Anchovy Fillets from Sicily | Frank and Sal

Contains high sodium

Salt-cured Sicilian anchovy fillets are hand-packed in oil with anchovies, oil and salt. A 16 g serving has 590 mg sodium; oil type and jar size vary by option.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains fish
$24.98 230 g · lowest price at Frank and Sal
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 5 fillets / 16g
Protein
5g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
590mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: anchovies, olive oil or sunflower oil, salt
Product details
OriginSicily, Italy
“Origin: Sicily, Italy” — the product page
PackagingGlass jarsGlass
“These premium fillets are salt-cured and gently hand-packed into glass jars by Merro, preserving a firm, meaty texture and delivering a clean, savory umami flavor to pasta, pizza, and Caesar dressings.” — the product page
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as fresh meat, fish, eggsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%55
Ingredients · counts 5%82
Processing · counts 5%65
Sourcing · counts 55%75
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other fish and seafood: more sodium (590 mg), more protein (5 g); no added sugar per 5 fillets / 16g
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Salt-cured anchovy fillets packed in oil with salt
Sourcing 75 · Sicily origin and salt-curing are stated; no farm or certification named
Transparency 76 · Complete ingredient list, Sicily origin and hand-packing are stated
590 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Anchovies Olive oil or sunflower oil Salt
3 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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