A nutritionist has said that eating canned sardines along with their bones supplies twice as much calcium as milk, according to reporting by Terra. The claim was published by the Brazilian outlet on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in a piece presenting the nutritionist's recommendation.
According to Terra, the nutritionist described the practice as something she recommends strongly. The comparison rests on the bones themselves, which are softened during canning and can be eaten along with the fish, per the outlet's account.
The report offers a simple dietary contrast: milk is a familiar calcium source, but Terra's source places canned sardines with their bones above it on that measure. Beyond the doubled figure and the recommendation, the material does not detail serving sizes, preparation methods or which populations the advice is meant for.
Calcium is commonly associated with bone health, though Terra's report does not expand on specific health outcomes tied to the sardine comparison. The headline and summary also do not specify the nutritionist's name, credentials or where the recommendation was originally made.
Readers looking for practical guidance should note that the reporting is brief and does not address questions such as sodium content in canned fish, potential allergens, or how the calcium figure was calculated. Those details would matter to anyone weighing the advice against their own diet.
Watch for fuller reporting from Terra or follow-up coverage that names the nutritionist and explains the basis for the calcium comparison.
