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Sardines vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and halibut

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet halibut is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 333% higher.
  • Sardines contain 96 times more calcium than halibut. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while halibut contains 4mg.
  • Halibut contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat.

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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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +243.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +620%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +831.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.96µg 333%
Phosphorus 490mg 210mg 40%
Calcium 382mg 4mg 38%
Cholesterol 142mg 59mg 28%
Iron 2.92mg 0.85mg 26%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.485mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.753g 23%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.923mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10.742g 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.038mg 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Protein 24.62g 18.42g 12%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Fats 11.45g 17.74g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.103mg 10%
Sodium 307mg 103mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 3.102g 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.51mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.288mg 7%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.015mg 4%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 239kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 18µg 2%
Potassium 397mg 344mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 33mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.114g 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
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +120.4%
Contains more FatsFats +54.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.88g

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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.6%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.