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Article: Sardines pack a calcium punch
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 24, 1986
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With so much talk about calcium intake and calcium supplements,
it is not surprising to find confusion among consumers. The truth
is, sufficient calcium may be obtained through the foods we eat with
little or no supplementation, and sardines are an excellent source.
These tiny fish are so delicate that even their bones are soft;
thus, the fish is eaten whole, bones and all. Three ounces of
sardines have 40 percent of the U.S. recommended daily allowance for
protein and 25 to 30 percent of the RDA for calcium.
Sardines range in size from 3 1/2 to 4 3/4 inches long and are
packed primarily in virgin olive oil, although some varieties may be
packed in the light, natural oil from the fish ...