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 iron.
- 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
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 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
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 | +365.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +126% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +98.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +118.2% |
| 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 |  |
 |
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 | 87IU | 193IU | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 32µg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 4.8µg | 13% |
| Folate | 44µg | 10µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 397mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 1.528g | 8% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 307mg | 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% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 3.869g | 1% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 11.45g | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| 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% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +303.7% |
~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
