Pork vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pork and sardines
- Pork has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 343% more than pork.
- Sardines have 11 times less vitamin B1 than pork. Pork has 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while sardines have 0.08mg.
- Sardines contain less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +82.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1910.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +235.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +996.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +603.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1177.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 8.94µg | 343% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.08mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 382mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 490mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 5.148g | 26% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.92mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.167mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 142mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 4.8µg | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 193IU | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 1.528g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.186mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 52.7µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2.04mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 307mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.31mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.227mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 3.869g | 6% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 24.62g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 11.45g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 32µg | 3% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 75mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 39mg | 3% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 208kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 5.245mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.642mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 397mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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 | +21.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +385.4% |
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Protein
~24.62g
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Carbs
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Water
~59.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329% |
