Description
- Sprats and sardines are different species although from the same family. Sardines are longer, weigh more and live longer than sprats. Sprats have a stronger and meatier taste than the fishier sardine. Old Riga Sardines and Sprats are wild caught in northern European seas.
- Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Rich in Vitamins B6, B12. Rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, iron. Bones of sprats are very soft when eaten.
- Kosher product. BPA Free. Non GMO. Naturally wood smoked and hand packed.
- Based on old Latvian recipe of 19th century. Only smoked sprat/sardines, oil and salt.
- Product of Latvia. Production date and Expiration date are both printed in European Format DD/MM/YYYY
Sprats, a marvelous guest from Eastern Europe, with a charming smoked taste and a very interesting meat texture. In our region, something very similar and familiar to us is sardines. To be honest, it's practically the same thing. Sprats and sardines belong to the same species of fish, known as the herring family, but they have a number of differences:
1.Sprats are smaller than sardines
2.Sprats are more nutritious and high-calorie
3.Sprats are silver-grey while sardines are somewhat grey but a lighter shade of grey. Some sardines are whitish.
The quality of sardine is determined by the removal of the head and gills. Sprats dont need to be gutted before they can be eaten. You can consume them as a whole without having to worry about the bones. The bones are a source of calcium and are soft when eaten.