Sardines vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sardines and eggs?
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 326% more.
- Eggs contain 82 times less vitamin B3 than sardines. Sardines contain 5.245mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
- Sardines have less cholesterol.
We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 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% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +975.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
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 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% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 1.11µg | 326% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 2mg | 202% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 373mg | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 172mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 30.8µg | 40% |
| Choline | 75mg | 293.8mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 50mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 0.064mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 1.414g | 25% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 12.58g | 24% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 1.19mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.513mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 1.398mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 87IU | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 149µg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 2.2µg | 13% |
| Folate | 10µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 126mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 3.267g | 8% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 124mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 1.03mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 155kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 4.077g | 1% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 10.61g | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +303.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~10.61g
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
~4.077g
