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Sardine

Sardine

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Common questions

Is Sardine healthy?

Sardine scores 95/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Sardine?

Sardine lists 3 ingredients, starting with Sardines, Water and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Sardine contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Sardine’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Sardine?

Sardine is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Sardine compare to other seafood?

At 95/100 Sardine sits in our top band, among the better seafood we have scored. A higher-scoring option in seafood is Kirkland Signature Wild Caught Alaska Sockeye Salmon at 100/100.

Is Sardine organic?

Sardine is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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