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Sardines vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and fish sauce?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, iron, and vitamin B3; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 353% more.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +274.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +272%
Contains more ZincZinc +555%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +479.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.7%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1762.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Fish sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.48µg 353%
Sodium 307mg 7851mg 328%
Selenium 52.7µg 9.1µg 79%
Phosphorus 490mg 7mg 69%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 5.06g 39%
Calcium 382mg 43mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.003g 34%
Magnesium 39mg 175mg 32%
Iron 2.92mg 0.78mg 27%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.396mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.313mg 18%
Fats 11.45g 0.01g 18%
Copper 0.186mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.057mg 13%
Choline 75mg 13.2mg 11%
Folate 10µg 51µg 10%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.118mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.002g 10%
Calories 208kcal 35kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.003g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.012mg 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.233mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4µg 3%
Potassium 397mg 288mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.64g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.6%
Contains more FatsFats +114400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +368.1%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.