Sardines vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sardines and tilapia
- The amount of vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and zinc in sardines is higher than in tilapia.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 295% more than tilapia.
- Tilapia has 27 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while tilapia has 14mg.
- Tilapia contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, tilapia, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2628.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +323.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +219.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +158.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +29.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +211% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +188.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 1.86µg | 295% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 204mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 14mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 57mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.69mg | 28% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 2.65g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.073mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.075mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 56mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.79mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.41mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.955g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 3.7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 150IU | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 75mg | 51.3mg | 4% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 128kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 26.15g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.94g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.123mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 4.745mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 54.4µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 380mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +332.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-1207.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +305.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +758% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.5% |
