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Sardines vs. Mahimahi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sardines and mahimahi

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, mahimahi has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 344% more.
  • Sardines have 20 times more calcium than mahimahi. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while mahimahi has 19mg.
  • Mahimahi is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, mahimahi, 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 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1910.5%
Contains more IronIron +101.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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% 21% 0% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1195.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Mahimahi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.69µg 344%
Phosphorus 490mg 183mg 44%
Calcium 382mg 19mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.211g 33%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.462mg 23%
Iron 2.92mg 1.45mg 18%
Fats 11.45g 0.9g 16%
Cholesterol 142mg 94mg 16%
Copper 0.186mg 0.053mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 7.429mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.085mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.155g 9%
Sodium 307mg 113mg 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.59mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.241g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.023mg 5%
Calories 208kcal 109kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.865mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.019mg 4%
Potassium 397mg 533mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 62µg 3%
Protein 24.62g 23.72g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.093mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.928mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.702mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.926mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.222mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.698mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
24% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +1172.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~4.16g

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
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2396.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2339.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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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. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/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.