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

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Differences between fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw and sardines

  • Fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, iron, and copper.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 293% higher.
  • Sardines contain 5 times less vitamin B6 than fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw. Fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw contains 0.85mg of vitamin B6, while sardines contain 0.167mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, 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 24% 8.7% 36% 47% 29% 22% 95% 4.8% 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 less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1217.2%
Contains more IronIron +133.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +620%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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 3.3% 5.3% 0% 0% 8.3% 23% 289% 25% 196% 238% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +370.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.9µg 8.94µg 293%
Vitamin B3 15.4mg 5.245mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.85mg 0.167mg 53%
Phosphorus 222mg 490mg 38%
Calcium 29mg 382mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.315g 5.148g 32%
Cholesterol 47mg 142mg 32%
Selenium 36.5µg 52.7µg 29%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Iron 1.25mg 2.92mg 21%
Fats 1.01g 11.45g 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 37mg 307mg 12%
Copper 0.086mg 0.186mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.227mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.19g 3.869g 9%
Saturated fat 0.328g 1.528g 5%
Protein 22g 24.62g 5%
Calories 103kcal 208kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.642mg 4%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.108mg 4%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.31mg 4%
Vitamin A 16µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 34mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 407mg 397mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.246mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.014mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.788mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.02mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.651mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.133mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.648mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.071g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.185g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 71% 6%
Protein: 22 g
Fats: 1.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 6.41 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 +18.4%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1033.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 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 -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1936.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1534.3%

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, skipjack, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175156/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.