Sardines vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and horse meat different?
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is richer in iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 241% higher.
- Sardines contain 48 times more calcium than horse meat. While sardines contain 382mg of calcium, horse meat contains only 8mg.
- Horse meat has less sodium.
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4675% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +290.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +191.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 3.16µg | 241% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 13.5µg | 71% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 8mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 247mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.85g | 29% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 5.03mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 68mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 3.82mg | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.33mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 307mg | 55mg | 11% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 6.05g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 28.14g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.022mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 2.12g | 4% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 4.84mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 175kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 379mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.62 g
Fats:
11.45 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.61 g
Other:
4.32 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +136.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
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Carbs
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Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.148 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +505.6% |
