Sardines
fish packaged in can are a very simple way for your
body to get then consume an animal source of protein, not to mention it is very
inexpensive as well compared if you buy raw or fresh sardines directly from
fish market. Canned sardines can be included in your diet menu to achieve
weight lost along with canned tuna which is more popular. Sardines are rich in
protein and other minerals that good for your body. Below are the numbers of
nutrient found in canned sardines which you need to know before consuming them.
Protein and
other nutrition facts contained in canned sardines fish
·
The amount of protein
If you buy 1 ounce of canned sardines in oil then it contains
about 7 grams of protein and this amount of protein level is equal with the
amount of protein found in beef steak which is 7 grams as well. The advantages
for having sardines over beef steak as your protein source is sardines fish have smaller amount of saturated fat
which is the type of fat that can increase the risk of heart disease if you eat
too much. Meanwhile, if compared with chicken breast, sardines have only
slightly less amount of protein since 1 ounce of chicken breast offers 9 grams
of protein level.
·
The amount of other nutrients
found in sardines
Sardines provide other good nutrients for your body including omega
3 fatty acids. 6 ounces of sardines offers 2.4 grams of omega 3 that can be
very helpful to fight cardiovascular disease plus support brain function. Sardines
are available with vitamin E and calcium content. 6 ounces of sardines provides
3.5 grams of vitamin E and each serving of sardines offer a high amount of
calcium which is about 649 milligrams. Sardines contains vitamin B-12 which
about 2.5 micrograms per ounce and calcium about 321 milligrams per 3 ounces of
sardines.
Canned sardines fish contain sodium and thus it will increase your sodium intake if you
eat the meat. That’s why, even though there is a lot of nutritional benefits
that you can gain by consuming canned sardines, you still need to limit
yourself especially if you do not want to strain your kidneys because they need
to work harder to reduce excess sodium inside your body.
Protein consideration in sardines fish is enough for your protein body
intake and it also complete because it offers amino acids that human body
cannot produce on their own. Please take a note that before you consuming
canned sardines, you need to drain off the oils or waters to remove the excess.
When buying canned sardines at groceries stores, you need to read the label
first to make sure whether the sardines are persevered using water or oil. Most
of people recommend others to choose sardines fish in water instead sardines in oils because it is healthier. If you
drained off sardines in oils, the oils will leech away the omega 3 fatty acids
in the original sardines oil and so you will get less amount of nutrition as
well. Meanwhile, sardines in waters keep the omega 3 to be wasted when you pour
out the water from its can.
You can also buy canned sardines with
additional herbs or seasonings such as tomato sauces or lemon pepper seasoning.
You can use canned sardines to mix it
with salads or just simply put them into tomato based pasta sauce. You can
serving the sardines with brown rice as well and as finishing touch, top the
meat with balsamic vinegar. Another method to enjoy sardines recipe is by
baking them or grilled them with lemon juice, chopped tomato, minced garlic,
and parsley.
Although sardines have more nutrition
amount compared with tuna, but canned tuna is way more popular especially for
diet or bodybuilding menu. Of course it is depend on each person preference but
tuna is mostly chosen over sardines due to the appearance. When buying sardines fish, if you cannot get the
fresh one just make sure to buy the right canned brand and read the label fist
to ensure the quality of the brand products. Read the expired date and check
whether the seal are closed perfectly without any leak or other flaws.
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