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Sardines vs. Sea bass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sardines and sea bass?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium, while sea bass is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 189% higher.
  • Sea bass has 20 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while sea bass has 19mg.
  • Sea bass is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1910.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +170.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +365%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.3%

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 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 0% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~31µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Sea bass DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 4.41µg 189%
Calcium 382mg 19mg 36%
Phosphorus 490mg 254mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.005g 28%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.08mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.558mg 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.04mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.037mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.346mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Cholesterol 142mg 103mg 13%
Fats 11.45g 2.99g 13%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Sodium 307mg 88mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.846g 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.51mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.65g 4%
Calories 208kcal 124kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.865mg 4%
Protein 24.62g 22.73g 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.115mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 397mg 328mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 31µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.997mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.047mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.887mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.75g 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
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +282.9%
Contains more OtherOther +369.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.73g
~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
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

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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. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/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.