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, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, yellowtail is higher in vitamin B3.
- 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
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 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% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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 | 193IU | 24% | |
Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 8.718mg | 22% |
Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.051mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.186mg | 0.058mg | 14% |
Selenium | 52.7µg | 46.8µg | 11% |
Sodium | 307mg | 50mg | 11% |
Protein | 24.62g | 29.67g | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 10% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.175mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.528g | 7% | |
Fats | 11.45g | 6.72g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.67mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.019mg | 4% |
Potassium | 397mg | 538mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
Folate | 10µg | 4µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Calories | 208kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.185mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.681mg | 1% |
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
Protein:
24.62 g
Fats:
11.45 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.61 g
Other:
4.32 g
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 OtherOther | +-216.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
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