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Sardines vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and ostrich

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin E, yet ostrich is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 112% higher.
  • Sardines contain 64 times more calcium than ostrich. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while ostrich contains 6mg.
  • Ostrich contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
~equal in Potassium ~362mg
~equal in Iron ~2.79mg

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +787%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 6.25µg 112%
Calcium 382mg 6mg 38%
Phosphorus 490mg 251mg 34%
Zinc 1.31mg 4.85mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.44g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.545mg 29%
Selenium 52.7µg 37.5µg 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Cholesterol 142mg 85mg 19%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.318mg 14%
Fats 11.45g 2.57g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.232mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.23mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 7.143mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 80mg 10%
Protein 24.62g 28.49g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.97g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.292mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.186mg 0.152mg 4%
Calories 208kcal 145kcal 3%
Magnesium 39mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Iron 2.92mg 2.79mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.528g 1g 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Potassium 397mg 362mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +345.5%
Contains more OtherOther +904.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
~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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1070%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.6%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.