Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
  5. Compare
  6. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids vs. Sardines

Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids and sardines different?

  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 266% higher.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than sardines. While fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids contains 10.136mg of vitamin B3, sardines contain only 5.245mg.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids has less cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids vs Sardines infographic
Infographic link

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 16% 5.1% 16% 61% 17% 19% 60% 32% 2.5% 385%
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 -19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.8%
Contains more IronIron +79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +272%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%

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% 5.7% 6.6% 18% 7.5% 19% 190% 8.9% 74% 319% 0.5% 3% 16%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +518.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +156%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 8.94µg 266%
Phosphorus 139mg 490mg 50%
Calcium 17mg 382mg 37%
Cholesterol 36mg 142mg 35%
Selenium 70.6µg 52.7µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.277g 5.148g 32%
Vitamin B3 10.136mg 5.245mg 31%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 4.8µg 18%
Vitamin D 47IU 193IU 18%
Fats 0.96g 11.45g 16%
Iron 1.63mg 2.92mg 16%
Copper 0.05mg 0.186mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.167mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.227mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2.04mg 11%
Protein 19.44g 24.62g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.148mg 0.642mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.107g 3.869g 9%
Choline 29.3mg 75mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.211g 1.528g 6%
Calories 86kcal 208kcal 6%
Potassium 179mg 397mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.08mg 4%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.108mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Sodium 247mg 307mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.817mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.858mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.514mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.711mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.727mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.959mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.196g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.44 g
Fats: 0.96 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.14 g
Other: 1.46 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 +31.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1092.7%
Contains more OtherOther +195.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 18% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.211 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.107 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.277 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 -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3515.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1758.5%

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, light, canned in water, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173709/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.