Sardines

as eaten · per 100 g: 208 kcal · 24.6 g protein · 0.0 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

solidly filling

Protein does the heavy lifting.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

49% of kcal

63% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

Nothing here converges the way engineered food does — no sugar, no savoury and no alcohol penalty.

How scores work

Per

Calories: 208
Protein: (49%); 25 g
Fat: (51%); 11 g
Carbohydrates: (0%); 0 g
of which sugar: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 307 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Better in this aisle

Fish & seafood

Higher-scoring fish & seafood, ranked by fullness per calorie.

Compare Sardines with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-survey-fndds #2706293 — listed by USDA as “Fish, sardines, canned”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. Star food — filling for its calories, and enough protein to anchor a meal. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.