The sardines in spicy vegetable oil include a whole chili pepper per can, in order to give a more spicy seasoning to the sardines. The fresh whole chili pepper, used by Ramirez, gives the sauce a more enveloping flavour than the powdered chili. Sardine is the fish of reference of the Mediterranean diet and is advised by nutritionists worldwide due mainly to its high content of Omega 3, a polyunsaturated fatty acid that protects the heart and helps reduce the risk of heart attack, controlling the levels of cholesterol present in the blood.