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Sardines vs. Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw different?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and iron, while fish, mackerel, Pacific, and jack, mixed species, raw is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 189% more than fish, mackerel, Pacific, and jack, mixed species, raw.
  • Sardines contain 17 times more calcium than fish, mackerel, Pacific, and jack, mixed species, raw. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while fish, mackerel, Pacific, and jack, mixed species, raw contains 23mg.
  • Fish, mackerel, Pacific, and jack, mixed species, raw is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, mackerel, Pacific, and jack, mixed species, raw types were used 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.
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 20% 6.9% 36% 44% 31% 18% 54% 11% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1560.9%
Contains more IronIron +151.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +620%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
~equal in Potassium ~406mg

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 6.7% 6.3% 20% 137% 28% 97% 156% 19% 76% 550% 0.25% 1.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 4.4µg 189%
Phosphorus 490mg 125mg 52%
Calcium 382mg 23mg 36%
Cholesterol 142mg 47mg 32%
Selenium 52.7µg 36.5µg 29%
Vitamin D 193IU 366IU 22%
Iron 2.92mg 1.16mg 22%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 9.1µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.94g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 8.32mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.421mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.33mg 13%
Copper 0.186mg 0.093mg 10%
Sodium 307mg 86mg 10%
Protein 24.62g 20.07g 9%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.316mg 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.67mg 6%
Fats 11.45g 7.89g 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.015mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.247g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 2.629g 3%
Calories 208kcal 158kcal 3%
Magnesium 39mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 19µg 1%
Choline 75mg 66.9mg 1%
Potassium 397mg 406mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.225mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.88mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.925mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.631mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.843mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.594mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.783mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.034mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.591mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.932g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.123g 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
20% 8% 70% 2%
Protein: 20.07 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.15 g
Other: 1.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
~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
33% 39% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.629 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.94 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.4%

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, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173672/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.