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Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw and sardines

  • Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1, yet sardines are higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and iron.
  • Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 41% more than sardines.
  • Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than sardines. While fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw contains 0.241mg of vitamin B1, sardines contain only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 36% 2.4% 22% 38% 29% 16% 109% 5.1% 2% 199%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.5%
Contains more IronIron +186.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +620%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%

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% 218% 20% 86% 60% 58% 162% 63% 105% 1179% 0% 1.5% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1946.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~8.94µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin A 655µg 32µg 69%
Calcium 8mg 382mg 37%
Cholesterol 38mg 142mg 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 490mg 34%
Selenium 36.5µg 52.7µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.433g 5.148g 25%
Iron 1.02mg 2.92mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.455mg 0.167mg 22%
Vitamin B3 8.654mg 5.245mg 21%
Vitamin B12 9.43µg 8.94µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.241mg 0.08mg 13%
Sodium 39mg 307mg 12%
Copper 0.086mg 0.186mg 11%
Fats 4.9g 11.45g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.054mg 0.642mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.04mg 7%
Zinc 0.6mg 1.31mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.6g 3.869g 6%
Vitamin D 5.7µg 4.8µg 5%
Potassium 252mg 397mg 4%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin D 227IU 193IU 4%
Calories 144kcal 208kcal 3%
Magnesium 50mg 39mg 3%
Protein 23.33g 24.62g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Choline 65mg 75mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.227mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.257g 1.528g 1%
Tryptophan 0.261mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.023mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.896mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.142mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.69mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.911mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.202mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.687mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.89g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.125g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 5% 68% 4%
Protein: 23.33 g
Fats: 4.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.09 g
Other: 3.68 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more FatsFats +133.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.433 g
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.2%

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. Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173706/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.