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Sardines vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and milkfish

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, milkfish is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 236% more than milkfish.
  • Milkfish has 7 times less iron than sardines. Sardines have 2.92mg of iron, while milkfish has 0.41mg.
  • Milkfish contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, milkfish, 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% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.7%
Contains more IronIron +612.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~374mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +173.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Milkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 3.27µg 236%
Selenium 52.7µg 16.2µg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 208mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Calcium 382mg 65mg 32%
Iron 2.92mg 0.41mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.488mg 25%
Cholesterol 142mg 67mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 8.256mg 19%
Copper 0.186mg 0.044mg 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.069mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Sodium 307mg 92mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.016mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.865mg 4%
Fats 11.45g 8.63g 4%
Protein 24.62g 26.32g 3%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 190kcal 1%
Potassium 397mg 374mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin A 32µg 33µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.5%
~equal in Protein ~26.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.63g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.