Sardines vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sardines and pork
- Sardines have more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, and selenium; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 343% more than pork.
- Pork has 20 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while pork has 19mg.
- Pork contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1910.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +235.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +603.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1177.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +996.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 0.7µg | 343% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.877mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 19mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 246mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 1.2g | 26% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.87mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.464mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 80mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 1.3µg | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 53IU | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 5.23g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.073mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 45.3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.29mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 62mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 2.39mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.321mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 6.19g | 6% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 27.32g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 13.92g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Choline | 75mg | 93.9mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 242kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 5.037mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.698mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 423mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 1.067mg | 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
| Contains more OtherOther | +385.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |
