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Sardines vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sardines and sucker fish

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet sucker fish is higher in manganese.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 276% more than sucker fish.
  • Sardines contain 6 times more sodium than sucker fish. While sardines contain 307mg of sodium, sucker fish contains only 51mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, sucker, white, 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% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +324.4%
Contains more IronIron +74.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +612%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Sucker fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 2.31µg 276%
Selenium 52.7µg 16.2µg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 269mg 32%
Cholesterol 142mg 53mg 30%
Calcium 382mg 90mg 29%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.769mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.035g 27%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.462mg 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.67mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Fats 11.45g 2.97g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.085mg 11%
Sodium 307mg 51mg 11%
Copper 0.186mg 0.25mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.905g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.012mg 6%
Protein 24.62g 21.49g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.231mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.579g 4%
Calories 208kcal 119kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.865mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 59µg 3%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.96mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 487mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.839mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.371g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.094g 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% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +285.5%
Contains more OtherOther +178.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
~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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.