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Sardines vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and turkey meat

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, iron, and vitamin E, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 330% higher.
  • Sardines contain 29 times more vitamin E than turkey meat. Sardines contain 2.04mg of vitamin E, while turkey meat contains 0.07mg.
  • Turkey meat contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2628.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +671.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2814.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.02µg 330%
Selenium 52.7µg 29.8µg 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 223mg 38%
Calcium 382mg 14mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.616mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 9.573mg 27%
Iron 2.92mg 1.09mg 23%
Vitamin D 193IU 15IU 22%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.4µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 2.119g 20%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.07mg 13%
Cholesterol 142mg 109mg 11%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.48mg 11%
Copper 0.186mg 0.093mg 10%
Sodium 307mg 103mg 9%
Protein 24.62g 28.55g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.948mg 6%
Fats 11.45g 7.39g 6%
Potassium 397mg 239mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.281mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.045mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 2.647g 3%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.155g 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 12µg 2%
Choline 75mg 87.4mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 189kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.9%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.