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Sardines vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and croaker different?

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, selenium, protein, copper, and vitamin B2 than croaker.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 285% higher.
  • Sardines contain 12 times more calcium than croaker. While sardines contain 382mg of calcium, croaker contains only 32mg.
  • Croaker has less cholesterol.

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried are the varieties used 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.
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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1093.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +239.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 7.7% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 2.1µg 285%
Phosphorus 490mg 217mg 39%
Calcium 382mg 32mg 35%
Iron 2.92mg 0.86mg 26%
Selenium 52.7µg 38.8µg 25%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Cholesterol 142mg 84mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 2.917g 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Protein 24.62g 18.2g 13%
Copper 0.186mg 0.065mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.528g 3.476g 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 4.3mg 6%
Folate 10µg 34µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 5.32g 4%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Fats 11.45g 12.67g 2%
Potassium 397mg 340mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Sodium 307mg 348mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.74mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 221kcal 1%
Magnesium 39mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 23µg 1%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.473g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.509g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.079g 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
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.76g

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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.