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Pork Meat vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and sardines different?

  • Pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 349% higher.
  • Pork Meat contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than sardines. While pork Meat contains 0.95mg of vitamin B1, sardines contain only 0.08mg.
  • Pork Meat has less cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6266.7%
Contains more IronIron +153.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +730.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38%
~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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1468.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 8.94µg 349%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.08mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.167mg 44%
Calcium 6mg 382mg 38%
Phosphorus 267mg 490mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 5.148g 31%
Selenium 38.2µg 52.7µg 26%
Cholesterol 73mg 142mg 23%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 4.8µg 23%
Vitamin D 10IU 193IU 23%
Iron 1.15mg 2.92mg 22%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 5.245mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.04mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.227mg 12%
Fats 3.51g 11.45g 12%
Sodium 57mg 307mg 11%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.31mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.186mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.642mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 3.869g 6%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Choline 88.9mg 75mg 3%
Calories 143kcal 208kcal 3%
Protein 26.17g 24.62g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.198g 1.528g 2%
Magnesium 29mg 39mg 2%
Potassium 421mg 397mg 1%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +226.2%
Contains more OtherOther +396.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -21.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +917.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.