Sardines are rarely discounted for more than a $1, at least for the brands I like, King Oscar and John West. I eat canned tuna 2-3 times a week but like to switch up some time.
I thought sardine is supposed to be cheaper than tuna, so why is canned tuna 50% off every other week, but canned sardines aren't.
Usually more demand = higher prices. I think Sardines are less popular than Tuna to be honest.
OP I suspect it is because tinned sardines are packed by hand. Tuna is probably packed by a machine. You can get cheap sardines but they dont taste great. I too really enjoy King Oscar in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. But the oil is probably costly, hand packing labour is costly. I guess if you compare to a premium tuna like Sirena, price is not too far off. I usually buy them when on sale for $2.50 a can.
Yeah, I don't like Brunswick sardine, have you tried black and gold sardines in oil? Only $0.90 @ iga
Can't just look at "high demand" in isolation, need to look at demand in relation to market saturation. Take high-end fashion as an example, they have substantially lower total demand than Kmart clothing, but their prices are higher. Both garments are made in Bangladesh.
I repeat, cost has nothing to do with setting prices. Demand sets prices, and costs are worked out afterwards. If a profit can be made then a manufacturer will enter the space. Simples
Why does it matter?
You buy the food you like to eat or which you can afford.
Its not like an explanation is going to change anything…right?
Why can't we chat about it?
Because everybody knows that sardines are caught wild in the sea and tuna is made in the factory.
Aren't the sardine cans a bigger weight than the cheapest tuna?
Actually i just checked. apparently not!
I think sardines are nicer
I think sardines are nicer
Exactly. Tuna is cat food.
Meow 😂
Ever eat tuna sushi? Tuna is very common in sushi, while sardines in sushi … I don't remember ever try that.
Sardine sushi would be oxymoronic.
Because just as sushi isn't a type of fish, its a way of preparation, sardine refers to the way of packing it in the can, not a type of fish. So a sardine sushi isn't possible, because it can't be both "packed in like sardines" in a can and prepared as a sushi.
The most common fish used in sardines are herrings.
@GordonD: Sardine sushi exists … You can check google.
I think Herrings are different than sardines … You can see this in Aldi or Wollies for example.
Canned Herring fillets in mango pepper sauce is also my favourite. You can check it from Woolies app too.
You can think what you like.
I just don't think I know better than QI's elves. They researched the question. There are officially 21 varieties of fish that are called sardines when they are packed that way.
The most common fish used in sardines are herrings.
Sardines / Pilchards They are both the same species, which has the Latin name Sardinus pilchardus. The smaller fish are known as Sardines and the larger, older fish are Pilchards. They range in size from 80g-150g, and are ideal for grilling whole and served as a starter or for barbecuing.
To quote from that wiki:
"The European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the monotypic genus Sardina. The young of the species are among the many fish that are sometimes called sardines."
@GordonD: I thought you were joking, but your next comments sound like you really think this.
You can't pack any fish in a can "like sardines" and call them sardines. As mentioned below, herrings are a type of sardine.
The term "packed like sardines" is because that's how they pack the fish called sardines, not because it's a packing style.
But I think you already know that… kind of.
Seacrown sardines is 90 cents at Coles and Deep Cove sardines is 90 cents at Wollies. They are 125g, while many canned tuna is only 90/95g except bigger tuna can (higher price too).
But how they taste, can you recommend any?
Buy the one in tomato sauce. It's my personal opinion. Other flavour maybe better put additional sauce/seasoning.
Not a fan of tomato sauce type, I prefer them in oil
@worldpc: Up to you. I can eat either canned sardines or tuna with rice and frozen veggies. Still healthy and cheap.
@82norm: Cooking rice with rice cooker is easy and not too long anyway. Cheap rice cooker in Big W or Kmart or Target $14.
@worldpc: with fresh red onion - finally chopped and a squeeze go lemon with a nice sourdough can't get better than that
Go get a heavy metals blood panel, you may be surprised at how much Mercury and Lead is now in your blood :/
Also get a PFAS blood test … it is also in the lining of the tin :/
Donate blood plasma to reduce PFAS in our body … Better than only normal blood donation.
Just think of it this way; sardines have a lot more omega 3s and less mercury content than tuna which is good for your brain, so you're paying more to keep your brain healthy.
Well you need to catch multiple Sardines to fill a jar, whilst one Tuna can fill multiple tins
Brunswick sardines on special at Woolworths for $2.35 this week
Can of sardines = lots of fish
Can of tuna = part of fish
More for your $
I pay around $8 for a tin of sardines (Nuri or similar), so I'm not in OZB territory, but for me they're worth it. But then again, I might only have once a month, not every morning for brekkie
$8 can get fresh sardines not in a tin …
The whole sardine must be of sufficient quality to be sold, whereas the tuna can is full of the minced up reasonable bits of tuna they couldn't sell as fillets.
Everything you buy as mince or puree is always leftovers.
Because price is not determined from cost. Price is determined from demand.