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Sardines vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and meatball

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, and fiber.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 310% more than meatball.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1428%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6487.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.4%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +496%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1072.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.5µg 310%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.8µg 94%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.938mg 72%
Copper 0.186mg 0.706mg 58%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Calcium 382mg 25mg 36%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Phosphorus 490mg 344mg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.5mg 17%
Folate 10µg 78µg 17%
Sodium 307mg 550mg 11%
Iron 2.92mg 2.16mg 10%
Protein 24.62g 21g 7%
Potassium 397mg 180mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 2.188g 4%
Fats 11.45g 9g 4%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 4.666g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 1.73mg 2%
Choline 75mg 88.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 197kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.213mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Saturated fat 1.528g 1.425g 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +27.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~58g
~equal in Other ~4g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.425g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.666g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.