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Sardines in tomato sauce

Contains sunflower oil

These sardines are seasonally caught and hand-canned within 48 hours of the catch. They come in tomato sauce with sunflower oil.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains fish
$11.00 lowest price at The Tinned Fish Market
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
356caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
16g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
248mg▲
Saturated fat
5.2g▼
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Ingredients: sardines (fish) (65%), sunflower oil (22%), tomato concentrate (6%), water, salt, spirit vinegar, pepper
73 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as fresh meat, fish, eggsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%67
Ingredients · counts 5%82
Processing · counts 5%60
Sourcing · counts 55%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 73
Nutrition 67 · Compared with other fish and seafood: more saturated fat (5.2 g), less sodium (248 mg), less protein (16 g); no added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Canned sardines with tomato concentrate, sunflower oil and seasonings
Sourcing 75 · The brand says sardines are seasonal and sourced close to the Quiberon coast
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with seasonal fishing and coastal sourcing claims
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sardines (fish) (65%) Sunflower oil (22%) Tomato concentrate (6%) Water Salt Spirit vinegar Pepper
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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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