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Sardines vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and drum fish

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, drum fish is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 276% more than drum fish.
  • Sardines have 5 times more calcium than drum fish. While sardines have 382mg of calcium, drum fish has only 77mg.
  • Drum fish has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 23% 31% 43% 99% 23% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +396.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +153.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +730.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 Choline Choline 3.3% 20% 0% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.207mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 2.31µg 276%
Selenium 52.7µg 16.2µg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 231mg 37%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.897mg 34%
Calcium 382mg 77mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.479g 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.15mg 22%
Cholesterol 142mg 82mg 20%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.862mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.346mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Copper 0.186mg 0.297mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 96mg 9%
Fats 11.45g 6.32g 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.85mg 4%
Protein 24.62g 22.49g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.865mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 2.807g 3%
Calories 208kcal 153kcal 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 59µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.207mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 397mg 353mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.081mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.528g 1.434g 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.185g 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
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more FatsFats +81.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1628%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
~equal in Protein ~22.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.434 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.479 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.434g

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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. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/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.