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Sardines vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and pork Meat different?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, selenium, and iron; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 349% higher.
  • Sardines contain 64 times more calcium than pork Meat. While sardines contain 382mg of calcium, pork Meat contains only 6mg.
  • Pork Meat has less cholesterol.

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6266.7%
Contains more IronIron +153.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +730.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
~equal in Potassium ~421mg

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1468.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.57µg 349%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.95mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.739mg 44%
Calcium 382mg 6mg 38%
Phosphorus 490mg 267mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.506g 31%
Selenium 52.7µg 38.2µg 26%
Cholesterol 142mg 73mg 23%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.2µg 23%
Vitamin D 193IU 10IU 23%
Iron 2.92mg 1.15mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 7.432mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.08mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.387mg 12%
Fats 11.45g 3.51g 12%
Sodium 307mg 57mg 11%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.42mg 10%
Copper 0.186mg 0.111mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.012mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 1.334g 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Choline 75mg 88.9mg 3%
Calories 208kcal 143kcal 3%
Protein 24.62g 26.17g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.528g 1.198g 2%
Magnesium 39mg 29mg 2%
Potassium 397mg 421mg 1%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +226.2%
Contains more OtherOther +396.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +917.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.