Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids and sardines?
- Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin K, and vitamin D; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and copper.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 281% more.
- Sardines contain 17 times less vitamin K than fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids contains 44µg of vitamin K, while sardines contain 2.6µg.
- Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids has less cholesterol.
We used Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this article.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +44.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2838.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +110.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +162% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +45.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +620% |
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 DVitamin D | +39.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1592.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +39.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +134.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +306.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +156% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 8.94µg | 281% |
Vitamin B3 | 12.4mg | 5.245mg | 45% |
Selenium | 76µg | 52.7µg | 42% |
Cholesterol | 18mg | 142mg | 41% |
Calcium | 13mg | 382mg | 37% |
Vitamin K | 44µg | 2.6µg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 311mg | 490mg | 26% |
Iron | 1.39mg | 2.92mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.885g | 5.148g | 15% |
Copper | 0.071mg | 0.186mg | 13% |
Vitamin D | 6.7µg | 4.8µg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 269IU | 193IU | 10% |
Protein | 29.13g | 24.62g | 9% |
Choline | 29.3mg | 75mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 2.04mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.227mg | 8% |
Potassium | 207mg | 397mg | 6% |
Fats | 8.21g | 11.45g | 5% |
Sodium | 416mg | 307mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.642mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.9mg | 1.31mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.038mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 39mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.949g | 3.869g | 2% |
Calories | 198kcal | 208kcal | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 32µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 1.534g | 1.528g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.326mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.277mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.342mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.368mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.675mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.137mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.501mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.858mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.027g | 0.473g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.101g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.13 g
Fats:
8.21 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.83 g
Other:
2.83 g
Protein:
24.62 g
Fats:
11.45 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.61 g
Other:
4.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~59.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.534 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.949 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.885 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.528g