Butter vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between butter and sardines
- Butter has more vitamin A; however, sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin D.
- Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 365% more than butter.
- Butter has 33 times more saturated fat than sardines. While butter has 50.489g of saturated fat, sardines have only 1.528g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1850% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1491.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1554.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1062.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1355.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1941.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2600% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5170% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2037.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +567.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12388.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +483.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5158.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +298.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 8.94µg | 365% |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 1.528g | 223% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 11.45g | 107% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 52.7µg | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 32µg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 490mg | 67% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 3.869g | 49% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 24.62g | 48% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 382mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 2.92mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 5.245mg | 33% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 208kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 142mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.186mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.227mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 5.148g | 14% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 307mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.167mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 397mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 1.31mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.642mg | 11% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 75mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 39mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.108mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 2.6µg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 2.04mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +608.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2796.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +232.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10700% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +505.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71% |
