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Lata Small Sardines in Sauce

Contains sunflower oil

Sardines are caught off Galicia and packed by hand in a tomato, onion and spice sauce. The ingredient list names sunflower oil, while the description mentions olive oil.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains fish
$11.99 120 g · lowest price at Lata
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
221caloriesPer serving · 1 can (72g)
Protein
12g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
333mg
Saturated fat
2.9g
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Ingredients: Sardines (Sardina pilchardus), sunflower oil, onion, water, tomato, salt, spices
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as fresh meat, fish, eggsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%72
Ingredients · counts 5%82
Processing · counts 5%75
Sourcing · counts 55%75
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other fish and seafood: less protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1 can
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 75 · Canned sardines with sauce, oil, salt and spices.
Sourcing 75 · Galicia catch origin and hand-packing are stated; no named producer or certification.
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and specific origin; the listed oil conflicts with the description.
Sunflower oil; description says olive oil
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
Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) Sunflower oil Onion Water Tomato Salt Spices
7 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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