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Sardines vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and chicken meat?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, iron, and copper; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 360% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 97 times less vitamin D than sardines. Sardines contain 193 IU of vitamin D, while chicken meat contains 2 IU.
  • Chicken meat has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2446.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains more IronIron +131.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2880%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.3µg 360%
Selenium 52.7µg 23.9µg 52%
Phosphorus 490mg 182mg 44%
Calcium 382mg 15mg 37%
Vitamin D 193 IU 2 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.26mg 21%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 8.487mg 20%
Cholesterol 142mg 88mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.4mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 2.97g 15%
Copper 0.186mg 0.066mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.27mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 82mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.528g 3.79g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.03mg 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.94mg 6%
Protein 24.62g 27.3g 5%
Potassium 397mg 223mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.168mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.02mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 5.34g 4%
Fats 11.45g 13.6g 3%
Calories 208kcal 239kcal 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 48µg 2%
Choline 75mg 65.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.063mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.