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Corned beef vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corned beef and sardines

  • Corned beef is higher in zinc, yet sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 305% more than corned beef.
  • Corned beef contains 4 times more saturated fat than sardines. While corned beef contains 6.34g of saturated fat, sardines contain only 1.528g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.8%
Contains more IronIron +57%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +448.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~75mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 8.94µg 305%
Phosphorus 125mg 490mg 52%
Calcium 8mg 382mg 37%
Selenium 32.8µg 52.7µg 36%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.31mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 5.148g 30%
Sodium 973mg 307mg 29%
Vitamin D 4IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 4.8µg 24%
Saturated fat 6.34g 1.528g 22%
Cholesterol 98mg 142mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 5.245mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 2.04mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 3.869g 13%
Protein 18.17g 24.62g 13%
Iron 1.86mg 2.92mg 13%
Fats 18.98g 11.45g 12%
Potassium 145mg 397mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 39mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.167mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.108mg 4%
Copper 0.154mg 0.186mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.642mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.227mg 4%
Calories 251kcal 208kcal 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Choline 69.2mg 75mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.6µg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +65.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.8%
~equal in Water ~59.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.