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Sardines vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sardines and tuna Bluefin?

  • Sardines are richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 81% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 38 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while tuna Bluefin has 10mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3720%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +122.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 32µg 757µg 81%
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 10.88µg 81%
Calcium 382mg 10mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 10.54mg 33%
Cholesterol 142mg 49mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.525mg 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Phosphorus 490mg 326mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.844g 22%
Iron 2.92mg 1.31mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.278mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.37mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 50mg 11%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Protein 24.62g 29.91g 11%
Copper 0.186mg 0.11mg 8%
Fats 11.45g 6.28g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.306mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 64mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 2.053g 5%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.77mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.02mg 4%
Potassium 397mg 323mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 184kcal 1%
Saturated fat 1.528g 1.612g 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.09g
~equal in Other ~4.72g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.612g

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.