Sardines vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and trout different?
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, trout is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 201% higher.
- Sardines contain 13 times more calcium than trout. While sardines contain 382mg of calcium, trout contains only 30mg.
- Trout has less cholesterol.
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1173.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +711.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +238.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +730.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +295.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +131.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 4.11µg | 201% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 19µg | 71% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 759IU | 71% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 28.1µg | 45% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 30mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.36mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 270mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 1.99mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 70mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 1.799g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.386mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.055mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 61mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.107mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 6.646mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 100µg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.54mg | 7% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 7.38g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 2.79mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 2.363g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.013mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 168kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 23.8g | 2% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 450mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 1.651g | 1% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Choline | 75mg | 77.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 2.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.738mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.973mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.259g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.616g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.109g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +55.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4220% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +186.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.651g
