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Milkfish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milkfish and sardines

  • Milkfish has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 236% more than milkfish.
  • Sardines have 3 times less vitamin B6 than milkfish. Milkfish has 0.488mg of vitamin B6, while sardines have 0.167mg.
  • Milkfish contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat 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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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 -70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.7%
Contains more IronIron +612.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 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 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +173.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 8.94µg 236%
Selenium 16.2µg 52.7µg 66%
Phosphorus 208mg 490mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Calcium 65mg 382mg 32%
Iron 0.41mg 2.92mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.167mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 142mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 5.245mg 19%
Copper 0.044mg 0.186mg 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.227mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Sodium 92mg 307mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.08mg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.642mg 4%
Fats 8.63g 11.45g 4%
Protein 26.32g 24.62g 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.31mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Calories 190kcal 208kcal 1%
Potassium 374mg 397mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 39mg 0%
Vitamin A 33µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 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 FatsFats +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.61g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.