Sardines vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sardines and herring?
- Sardines are higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and copper; however, herring is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 197% more.
- Herring contains 7 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while herring contains 57mg.
- Herring has less sodium.
We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, herring, Atlantic, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +570.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +102.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +208.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +52.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 13.67µg | 197% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 236mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 57mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 36.5µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 60mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 1.1mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 2.133g | 20% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 17.96g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 3.217mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.092mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.302mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 90mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 1.07mg | 6% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 9.04g | 4% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 158kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 193 IU | 167 IU | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 4.2µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 327mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 75mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 2.04g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.092mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 28µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 3.736g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.828mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.46mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 1.65mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.532mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.529mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.709g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.862g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.055g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +354.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.736g