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Sardines vs. Fish, herring, Pacific, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and fish, herring, Pacific, raw

  • Sardines have more phosphorus, calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and copper, while fish, herring, Pacific, raw has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
  • Fish, herring, Pacific, raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 44% higher.
  • Fish, herring, Pacific, raw contains 5 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while fish, herring, Pacific, raw contains 83mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fish, herring, Pacific, raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, herring, Pacific, raw.

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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 23% 25% 37% 42% 26% 14% 98% 9.7% 5.9% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.2%
Contains more IronIron +160.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
~equal in Potassium ~423mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 15% 46% 41% 60% 104% 1250% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Fish, herring, Pacific, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 10µg 44%
Phosphorus 490mg 228mg 37%
Calcium 382mg 83mg 30%
Selenium 52.7µg 36.5µg 29%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.12mg 23%
Cholesterol 142mg 77mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.45mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.2mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 2.423g 18%
Protein 24.62g 16.39g 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Copper 0.186mg 0.078mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 74mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.528g 3.257g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 6.872g 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.53mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1mg 7%
Fats 11.45g 13.88g 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.2mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 195kcal 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 397mg 423mg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.719mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.332mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.506mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.485mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.64mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.845mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.483mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.969g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.689g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.172g 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
16% 14% 72%
Protein: 16.39 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-341.3%
Contains more FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~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% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.872 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.6%

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. Fish, herring, Pacific, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173669/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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