Sam Por Krua-204

 

SAM POR KRUA: IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Serv. Size: 1 can a

Irving per container 1

Calories- 140
Fat Cal- 
Total Fat- 4g
Sat Fat- 1g

Protein- 21g

Cholesterol- 80mg

Sodium- 620mg

Sugar- 1g

PRODUCT OF:

Thailand

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Water, Soya Oil,  Tomato Paste, Modified Starch, Vinegar, Iodized Salt, MSG, Spice, Oleoresin Paprika, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

OVERALL:

A strong deep tomato aroma upon opening, almost stew-like, four fish to the can. A thick sauce, oil is present in the sauce, the sauce has a bit of a sour taste. A firm-textured fish, no strong fishy taste; a strong stew-like flavor is present. No lingering after taste. Almost reminds me of an MRE textured meat; spines not detectable. 1 Sardine.  

California Girl-203

 CALIFORNIA GIRL: IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Serv. Size: 1/2 can a

Irving per container 2.5

Calories- 45
Fat Cal- 10
Total Fat- 1g
Sat Fat- g

Protein- 8g

Cholesterol- 35mg

Sodium- 290mg

Sugar- 1g

PRODUCT OF:

Thailand

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Tomato Sauce, Chili Pepper, Water, Salt, Sugar

OVERALL:

Tomato aroma hits you upon opening. Three plump fish to the can.  A mild tasting sauce, a medium textured fish, spice slowly creeps up and disappears quickly. You know you are eating fish with this tin, the fish flavor hits you, after the tomato sauce taste leaves, followed by the spice. No lingering taste or aftertaste. A spiny fish, may eat again. 1 1\2 Sardines 

Ortiz-202

ORTIZ: IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Serv. Size: two pieces 

Calories- 84
Fat Cal- 43
Total Fat- 5g
Sat Fat- 1g

Protein- 10g

Cholesterol- 24mg

Sodium- 304mg

PRODUCT OF:

Spain


INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt

OVERALL:

Five beautiful, plump fish. A nice faint oil aroma upon opening. Nothing but flavor on the first bite. A mild tasting fish, no strong flavors, no after taste from the fish or oil. Fish holds it's shaping excellent. Not a spiny fish; fish is an attractive fish all the way around, no patches of skin or fish missing. A medium textured fish. Would eat again. 5 Sardines

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

                           What goes well with Girl Scout cookies? Sardines, naturally!

 

Great value -201

 GREAT VALUE: IN LOUISIANA-STYLE HOT SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories-
Fat Cal-
Total Fat-
Sat Fat-

Protein- 

Cholesterol- 

Sodium- 

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Water, Maltodextrin, Acetic Acid, Salt, Paprika, Modified Corn Starch, Spice. Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 80, Caramel Color, Tricalcium Phosphate)


PRICE: .89


OVERALL:

A faint hot sauce aroma upon opening. Nine little fish to the tin. A medium textured fish. the sauce lets itself known on the first bite, the sauce actually has a mild heat to it. No strong flavors or aftertaste. The hot sauce flavor and heat stick around for a few seconds or so. Not a spiny fish, no scales detected. I would eat again. 3 sardines.

 GREAT VALUE: IN LOUISIANA  HOT SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

serv. 1 piece drained

Calories-
Fat Cal-
Total Fat-
Sat Fat-

Protein- 

Cholesterol- 

Sodium- 

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand


INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Chili Paste, (water, maltodextrin, acetic acid, salt, paprika, modified corn starch, spice. xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, caramel color, tricalcium phosphate)


PRICE: .89


OVERALL:

No strong aroma upon opening. Five medium fish to the tin. A firm-textured fish. A meaty fish, no strong fish taste or after taste. Hot sauce does not completely overpower fish, a mild flavor tasting hot sauce. I would eat again. 3 sardines

 GREAT VALUE: IN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

serv. 1 piece drained

Calories-
Fat Cal-
Total Fat-
Sat Fat-

Protein- 

Cholesterol- 

Sodium- 

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand


INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Soybean oil, Water, Salt, Natural Smoke flavor


PRICE: .89


OVERALL:

A faint smoke aroma upon opening. Five good looking, uniformed fish to the tin. A firm fish, the smoke flavor hits you on the first bite, does not overpower the fish. Not a spiny fish, a clean-tasting fish. I'm pleasantly surprised, no fishy taste or after taste. The only after taste I detect is the smoke flavoring. 3 sardines. Would eat again. 

 GREAT VALUE: IN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

serv. 1 piece drained

Calories-
Fat Cal-
Total Fat-
Sat Fat-

Protein- 

Cholesterol- 

Sodium- 

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand


INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Soybean oil, Water, Salt, Natural Smoke flavor


PRICE: .89


OVERALL:

A faint smoke aroma upon opening.  Eight fish to the tin. A soft textured fish, not much flavor to this tin of fish. A mild tasting fish with no strong fish flavor or aftertaste. Spines are not noticeable. May would eat again. 2 1/2 sardines. 

 GREAT VALUE: IN WATER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

serv. 1 piece drained

Calories-
Fat Cal-
Total Fat-
Sat Fat-

Protein- 

Cholesterol- 

Sodium- 

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand


INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Water, Salt

PRICE: .89


OVERALL:

No strong aroma upon opening. Not as visually appealing as the other tins. Nine fish to the tin. A firm fish, a dry fish. Not spiny, no strong fish flavor or after taste. A mild tasting fish with hints of bitterness after taste. Almost to the point of being bland. 1 1/2 Sardines may eat again

 GREAT VALUE: IN WATER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

serv. 1 piece drained

Calories-
Fat Cal-
Total Fat-
Sat Fat-

Protein- 

Cholesterol- 

Sodium- 

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand


INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Water, Salt


PRICE: .89


OVERALL:

A faint fish aroma upon opening. almost reminds me of a canned tuna aroma. Five fish to the tin. A medium textured fish. A spiny fish, spines are noticeable. No strong flavors or aftertaste. I would eat again. 2  sardines. 

 

Even though both tins are Great Value brand, both are a product of Thailand, and both can be found sharing the same shelf at the market, the tins with the double green fish art, is the better tin of fish of the two labels. 

National Sardines Day 2020!

 

Crown Prince-

CROWN PRINCE: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN WATER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 140
Fat Calories- 45
Total Fat- 5g
Sat. Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 30mg
Sodium- 200mg
Protein- 23g

PRODUCT OF:
Morocco



INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Water, Salt

PRICE:


OVERALL:

No strong aromas upon opening. Four plump fish to the tin. A mild-tasting fish, a bit on the dry side as most skinless boneless are. No strong flavors or after taste. Almost a  bland tasting fish. would be good on rice, salad, etc. Would eat again. 3 sardines.

CROWN PRINCE: MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 200
Fat Calories- 140
Total Fat- 16g
Sat. Fat- 4g
Cholesterol- 100mg
Sodium- 290mg
Protein- 16g

PRODUCT OF:
Scotland


INGREDIENTS:
Naturally Wood Smoked Brisling Sardines, pure olive oil, sunflower Oil, Black Olives, Red Pepper, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper

PRICE:


OVERALL:

A smoky, olive aroma hits you upon opening. A faint bell pepper taste hits you on the first bite, followed up with hints of smoke flavor and rounding out with the olive flavor lingering in the background. Eight fish to the tin.  A medium textured fish it holds it's shaped well while removing from tin. No strong flavors or after taste. A lingering oil and smoke flavor is the only lingering after taste. Not a spiny fish. Would eat again. 3 1/2 Sardines. 

CROWN PRINCE: IN MUSTARD

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 210
Fat Calories- 150
Total Fat- 16g
Sat. Fat- 6g
Cholesterol- 45mg
Sodium- 710mg
Protein- 14g

PRODUCT OF:
Scotland


INGREDIENTS:
Naturally Wood Smoked Brisling Sardines, Water, vinegar, mustard Seed, Salt, Tumeric, Red Pepper, Garlic, paprika, Natural Flavor

PRICE:

OVERALL:

A faint mustard aroma hits you upon opening. 8 1/2 fish to the tin. Not as flavorful as tin as I would expect. A mild tasting mustard, a slightly dry fish. not a spiny, or a fishy tasting fish. No strong flavors detected. Mat would eat again. 3 Sardines. 

CROWN PRINCE: IN SOY BEAN OIL

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APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 210
Fat Calories- 150
Total Fat- 17g
Sat. Fat- 5g
Cholesterol- 50mg
Sodium- 320mg
Protein- 15g

PRODUCT OF:
Scotland


INGREDIENTS:


PRICE:


OVERALL:

Olive oil aroma hits you upon opening. Eight little fish to the tin. A medium textured fish, no strong fishy taste, or after. A mild flavor oil that does not overpower the fish, oil is not bitter. a clean tasting fish. Would eat again. 4 Sardines.

CROWN PRINCE: IN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 210
Fat Calories- 140
Total Fat- 16g
Sat. Fat- 6g
Cholesterol- 70mg
Sodium- 420mg
Protein- 16g

PRODUCT OF:
Scotland


INGREDIENTS:


PRICE:


OVERALL:

Olive oil aroma hits you upon opening. 22 little fish to the tin. A medium to soft textured fish, no strong fishy taste, or after. A mild flavor oil that does not overpower the fish, oil is not bitter. A clean tasting fish. Would eat again. 4 Sardines.

CROWN PRINCE: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN PURE OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 170
Fat Calories- 90
Total Fat- 10g
Sat. Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 15mg
Sodium- 230mg
Protein- 21g

PRODUCT OF:



INGREDIENTS:


PRICE:


OVERALL:

A faint oil aroma upon opening. Four plump fish to the tin. Oil adds an almost sour/bitter flavor to the fish. No strong fish taste or after, A firm-textured fish. Would eat again. 4 sardines.

CROWN PRINCE: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 170
Fat Calories- 90
Total Fat- 10g
Sat. Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 15mg
Sodium- 230mg
Protein- 21g




PRODUCT OF:
Morocco


INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt


PRICE:


OVERALL:
A faint oil aroma upon opening. Four plump fish to the tin, salt hits you on the first bite. A meaty fish; no strong taste or after. Salt does overpower the fish. 3 1/2 sardines based on salt.