La Preferida · Canned Seafood
Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce
A 1/4 cup (55g) serving of Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce by La Preferida has 70 calories, 3g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by La Preferida Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2024326, record updated Jul 3, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2024326, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that La Preferida Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 55g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071524094301
- Category
- Canned Seafood
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned seafood
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 94% of the 1,154 canned seafood products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 93% of them.
Where the calories come from: 17% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 33% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned seafood: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 5.5 g | 0 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 869 mg | 400 mg | 93% |
| Protein | 10.9 g | 18.8 g | 10% |
| Calories | 136 | 150 | 40% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,154 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
219 of the 1,154 canned seafood products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 145 calories, 420 mg of sodium and 14.7 g of protein; 210 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Delicious Herring Fillets in Mustard Sauce a La Dijon APPEL | 673 mg | 218 |
| Ayam Brand, Sardines in Teriyaki Sauce AYAM BRAND | 661 mg | 196 |
| Fried Sprats in Tomato Sauce N/A | 655 mg | 109 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SARDINES, TOMATO SAUCE, SPICES AND SALT.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sardines, Tomato Sauce, Spices and Salt.. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 3, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement La Preferida Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2024326).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in La Preferida Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce?
70 per 1/4 cup (55g) serving, and 136 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in La Preferida Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record La Preferida Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 3, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov