Lamb vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lamb and sardines
- Lamb has more zinc; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, iron, and vitamin E.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 266% more than lamb.
- Sardines have 6 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while sardines have 1.528g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +240.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2147.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +99.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +76.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1357.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +250.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 8.94µg | 266% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 52.7µg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 490mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 382mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 1.528g | 33% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 1.31mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 5.148g | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 11.45g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 142mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 2.04mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.92mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 3.869g | 12% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 307mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 5.245mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.186mg | 7% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 208kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 39mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 397mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.167mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.227mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 24.62g | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +426.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240.9% |
