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Sardines vs. Halibut raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sardines and halibut raw?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and copper, while halibut raw is higher in vitamin D and vitamin B6.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 331% higher.
  • Halibut raw has 127 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while halibut raw has 3mg.
  • Halibut raw is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw 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 19% 0.9% 24% 25% 10% 11% 70% 10% 1.6% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +342.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
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 0% 4.7% 15% 411% 15% 18% 28% 15% 97% 125% 0.25% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +794%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Halibut raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1µg 331%
Vitamin D 193 IU 1097 IU 113%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 27.4µg 113%
Phosphorus 490mg 164mg 47%
Calcium 382mg 3mg 38%
Cholesterol 142mg 46mg 32%
Selenium 52.7µg 36.5µg 29%
Iron 2.92mg 0.66mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.367g 25%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.5mg 23%
Protein 24.62g 14.37g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.42mg 19%
Copper 0.186mg 0.03mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.08mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 8.378g 11%
Sodium 307mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.73mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.25mg 8%
Fats 11.45g 13.84g 4%
Potassium 397mg 268mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.012mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.419g 4%
Magnesium 39mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Choline 75mg 61.8mg 2%
Calories 208kcal 186kcal 1%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.63mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.662mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.32mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.425mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.561mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.74mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.423mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.526g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.393g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.089g 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
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
~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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.367 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.5%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/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.