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Sardines vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and yellowtail

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, yellowtail is higher in vitamin B3 and protein.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12 320% more than yellowtail.
  • Sardines have 13 times more calcium than yellowtail. While sardines have 382mg of calcium, yellowtail has only 29mg.
  • Yellowtail has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1217.2%
Contains more IronIron +363.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.7% 0% 10% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +615.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~31µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.681mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Yellowtail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.25µg 320%
Phosphorus 490mg 201mg 41%
Calcium 382mg 29mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Iron 2.92mg 0.63mg 29%
Cholesterol 142mg 71mg 24%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 8.718mg 22%
Copper 0.186mg 0.058mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.051mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 50mg 11%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Protein 24.62g 29.67g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.175mg 8%
Fats 11.45g 6.72g 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.67mg 6%
Potassium 397mg 538mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.681mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.185mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 N/A
Magnesium 39mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin A 32µg 31µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.873mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.509g 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% 6% 65%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.