Sardines vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sardines and lobster?
- Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B3, while lobster is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 313% higher.
- Lobster has 193 times less vitamin D than sardines. Sardines have 193IU of vitamin D, while lobster has 1IU.
We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +297.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +906.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +733.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +209.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.7% |
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 | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +247.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1235.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +186.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +525.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 1.43µg | 313% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 1.55mg | 152% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 185mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 73.1µg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.29mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.34g | 32% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 96mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 4.05mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 1IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 1.667mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 1.83mg | 21% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 0.86g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.017mg | 16% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 19g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.253g | 9% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 486mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.208g | 6% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 89kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 230mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Choline | 75mg | 80.9mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 11µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 1.426mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.117g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1231.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1429.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1414.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.4% |
