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Sardines vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and yogurt

  • Sardines are richer than yogurt in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 341% higher.
  • Yogurt contains less cholesterol.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than yogurt.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.6%
Contains more IronIron +4071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +994.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +443.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%

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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2421.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1092%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.75µg 341%
Selenium 52.7µg 9.7µg 78%
Phosphorus 490mg 135mg 51%
Cholesterol 142mg 5mg 46%
Iron 2.92mg 0.07mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.012g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.208mg 31%
Protein 24.62g 10.19g 29%
Calcium 382mg 110mg 27%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.017mg 19%
Fats 11.45g 0.39g 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.01mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 36mg 12%
Choline 75mg 15.1mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.053g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.063mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 141mg 8%
Calories 208kcal 59kcal 7%
Magnesium 39mg 11mg 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.52mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.117g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.331mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.023mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.278mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.6g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2835.9%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%

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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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.