Sardines vs. Pompano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sardines and pompano?
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, calcium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and selenium; however, pompano is richer in vitamin B1.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 323% more.
- Pompano contains 9 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while pompano contains 43mg.
- Pompano has less sodium.
We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, pompano, florida, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +788.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +335.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +138.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +332% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +645% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 1.2µg | 323% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.68mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 43mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.67mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 64mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 1.458g | 25% |
| Vitamin D* | 193 IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 341mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 4.499g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.078mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 46.8µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 76mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 3.8mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 636mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 23.69g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 12.14g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 3.315g | 1% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 211kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 84kcal | 89kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 48g | 47g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.9 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 36µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 1.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.925mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.175mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.697mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.473g | 0.224g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.509g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.259g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
~equal in
Protein
~23.69g
~equal in
Fats
~12.14g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~62.97g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +253.1% |






