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Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids and sardines

  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 248% more.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has 3 times more vitamin B3 than sardines. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has 13.28mg of vitamin B3, while sardines have 5.245mg.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids 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 19% 3.3% 21% 57% 17% 21% 70% 6.5% 1.4% 439%
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 -83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3372.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +881.8%

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% 0% 0% 0% 8% 17% 249% 13% 81% 374% 0% 3% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +199%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.99µg 8.94µg 248%
Vitamin B3 13.28mg 5.245mg 50%
Selenium 80.4µg 52.7µg 50%
Phosphorus 163mg 490mg 47%
Cholesterol 30mg 142mg 37%
Calcium 11mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.337g 5.148g 32%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Iron 1.53mg 2.92mg 17%
Fats 0.82g 11.45g 16%
Copper 0.051mg 0.186mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.167mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.227mg 12%
Sodium 50mg 307mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.642mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.159g 3.869g 9%
Saturated fat 0.234g 1.528g 6%
Calories 116kcal 208kcal 5%
Zinc 0.77mg 1.31mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 397mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.08mg 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 39mg 3%
Protein 25.51g 24.62g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.118mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.175mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.073mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.343mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.996mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.314mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.751mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.047g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 75%
Protein: 25.51 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.21 g
Other: 0 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 +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1296.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~4.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.234 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 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 -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1427.6%

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, without salt, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171986/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.