Because the body converts all dietary sources of vitamin A into retinol, 1 mcg of physiologically available retinol is equivalent to the following amounts from dietary sources: 1 mcg of retinol, 12 mcg of beta-carotene, and 24 mcg of alpha-carotene or beta-cryptoxanthin.
The body needs more omega-3 than omega-6 to reduce the risk of heart disease and inflammation. Since olive oil is higher in omega-3 than other oils, sardines in olive oil contain more omega-3 than sardines in water; however, the sardines in water are still the better option with lower amounts of cholesterol and fat.
This proves, consuming sardines is beneficial for health and it promises you to give healthy and energetic life. 1  295 calories. 2  16 g fat. 3  0 g carbs.  35 g protein (5 oz chicken breast has 44 1  g) 541 mg calcium (8 oz of milk has 35o 2  mg) 4 mg iron (5 oz steak has 3  3 mg) 563 mg potassium (medium banana has 422  mg)