Salmon vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salmon and sardines?
- Salmon is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 245% more.
- Sardines contain 6 times less vitamin B6 than salmon. Salmon contains 0.944mg of vitamin B6, while sardines contain 0.167mg.
- Salmon has less cholesterol.
We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat 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 PotassiumPotassium | +58.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2446.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +414.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +243.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +199.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +465.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +193.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.05µg | 8.94µg | 245% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.944mg | 0.167mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 382mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 256mg | 490mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.077mg | 5.245mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.92mg | 0.642mg | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 142mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 2.92mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.487mg | 0.227mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.275mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.321mg | 0.186mg | 15% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.256g | 5.148g | 13% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 52.7µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 307mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 397mg | 7% |
| Fats | 8.13g | 11.45g | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 10µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 1.31mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.697g | 3.869g | 3% |
| Protein | 25.44g | 24.62g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 32µg | 2% |
| Calories | 182kcal | 208kcal | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.257g | 1.528g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 39mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.285mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.115mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.172mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.067mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.336mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.753mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.993mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.31mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.749mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.411g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.429g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.368g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.8% |
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Protein
~24.62g
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Carbs
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Water
~59.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.1% |