15 Canned Sardine Brands NEVER BUY And 6 That Are Real Sardines

Canned sardines aren't always sardines — in the U.S. that word on the front of the tin legally covers more than one fish, and the back label is the only place it's admitted. We ranked 21 brands to find the best canned sardines, and the fifteen that hide behind a market name. Soybean oil where the label implies olive. Skinless, boneless fillets with the calcium and vitamin D engineered out. Sodium past 800mg in a single tin. Botulism recalls, a $100 million criminal fine, and a seafood CEO sent to federal prison for fixing prices. We name 21 brands, including Bumble Bee, StarKist, and Trader Joe's. Not every tin is a con — six brands print the species, the catch area, and the exact percentage of fish inside. We read the ingredient panels, the recall notices, and the court filings so you don't have to. #cannedsardines #sardines #tinnedfish #foodfraud #groceryshopping Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:31 Avoid #15: The Label Won't Commit 1:31 Avoid #14: Hiding Behind A Red Tin 2:35 Avoid #13: A Defendant In Your Pantry 3:38 Avoid #12: Where The Vitamin D Went 4:38 Avoid #11: Two Tins, Two Products 5:36 Avoid #10: Paying More For Guesswork 6:32 Avoid #9: Three Species, One Label 7:33 Avoid #8: Sardine Prices For Tomato Water 8:31 Avoid #7: More Salt Than Fries 9:30 Avoid #6: $7 For Less Nutrition 10:24 Avoid #5: Smoke Flavor, Not Smoke 11:20 Avoid #4: The Recall Nobody Could See 12:18 Avoid #3: An Untraceable Can 13:13 Avoid #2: No Name, No Answer 14:24 Avoid #1: A Conviction And A Live Case 15:46 The Word On The Can 18:32 Your Ten-Second Store Check 19:25 Buy #6: Three Ingredients, Real Smoke 20:30 Buy #5: The Number Nobody Prints 21:35 Buy #4: The Arsenic Story, Straight 22:41 Buy #3: Steamed Before The Can 23:44 Buy #2: Winner With The Labels Hidden 24:47 Buy #1: The Best In Any Store 25:56 Read The Parentheses Tonight Sources: Lab reports: Arsenobetaine is over 90% of arsenic in fish, non-toxic — https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/g... AHA sodium limits: 2,300mg cap, 1,500mg ideal — https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-livi... Lawsuits / filings: StarKist fined $100 million, the statutory maximum — https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/... Bumble Bee CEO sentenced to 40 months in prison — https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/... FDA / recall records: FDA Seafood List: "Sardine" is the market name for Sardinella longiceps — https://hfpappexternal.fda.gov/script... Tri-Union botulism recall, four labels, February 2025 — https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-ma... Related Keywords: canned sardines best canned sardines canned sardine brands to avoid king oscar sardines wild planet sardines best tinned fish tinned fish brands nuri sardines sardine review sardines in olive oil are canned sardines healthy bumble bee sardines chicken of the sea sardines starkist sardines brunswick sardines beach cliff sardines crown prince sardines bela sardines patagonia provisions sardines trader joes sardines northern catch sardines aldi great value sardines brisling sardines sardine vs sprat vs herring sardines sodium content Read the parentheses. Every time. 🔔 Subscribe to Today's Foods Investigated — the brands you trust, investigated:    / @todaysfoodsinvestigated   Disclaimer: All information in this video is drawn from publicly available sources — including regulatory filings, court records, independent lab testing, and company statements — and is presented for educational and entertainment purposes only. Any copyrighted material appears under the fair use provisions of Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, which permits use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, and research. All brand names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. If you believe any material infringes your rights, please contact us and we will act accordingly.