How much sodium is in drained canned sardines in oil?

282 milligrams of sodium in 1 can (3.75 ounce)

Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label

Sodium in other portions of drained canned sardines in oil
Portion	Sodium
1 cup, drained	457 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup, drained
1 ounce	87 milligrams of sodium in 1 ounce
1 small (2-2/3 inch x 1/2 inch x 1/4 inch)	37 milligrams of sodium in 1 small (2-2/3 inch x 1/2 inch x 1/4 inch)
2 sardines	74 milligrams of sodium in 2 sardines
100 g	307 milligrams of sodium in 100 g

See everything in a serving of Sardines, canned in oil, drained

Where these numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 175139. The source describes it as: Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).