Egg vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eggs and sardines?
- Eggs are higher in copper, choline, and vitamin B2; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, and protein.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 326% more.
- Sardines contain 11 times less copper than eggs. Eggs contain 2mg of copper, while sardines contain 0.186mg.
- Sardines have less cholesterol.
We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +975.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +290% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +664% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +145.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +184.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +365.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +126% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +98.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8095.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +705.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 8.94µg | 326% |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.186mg | 202% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 142mg | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 490mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 52.7µg | 40% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 75mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 382mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 5.245mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 5.148g | 25% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 24.62g | 24% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 2.92mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.227mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.642mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D* | 87 IU | 193 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 4.8µg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 32µg | 13% |
| Folate | 44µg | 10µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 397mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 307mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 1.528g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 39mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 2.04mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 208kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 11.45g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 3.869g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.1g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 123kcal | 84kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 65g | 48g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.005g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.038g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~11.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +264.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.869g
