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Sardines vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and veal

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and iron, while veal has more zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 320% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in veal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +194.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +284.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%

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%
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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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +603.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.27µg 320%
Selenium 52.7µg 13.7µg 71%
Phosphorus 490mg 217mg 39%
Calcium 382mg 17mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.55g 31%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Iron 2.92mg 0.99mg 24%
Zinc 1.31mg 3.87mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.39mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 8.03mg 17%
Cholesterol 142mg 103mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.15mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.16mg 10%
Sodium 307mg 83mg 10%
Copper 0.186mg 0.103mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 3.04g 7%
Fats 11.45g 7.56g 6%
Choline 75mg 95mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 24mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.035mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 2.84g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.27mg 3%
Calories 208kcal 172kcal 2%
Potassium 397mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 24.62g 24.38g 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.5%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~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
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +836%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.