Sablefish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sablefish and sardines?
- Sablefish is richer in vitamin B6 and fats, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, protein, copper, and iron.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 313% higher.
- Sardines have 3 times less saturated fat than sablefish. Sablefish has 4.099g of saturated fat, while sardines have 1.528g.
We used Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +82.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +748.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +564.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +219.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +468.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +218.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +520.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 8.94µg | 313% |
| Phosphorus | 215mg | 490mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 382mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 142mg | 26% |
| Vitamin D* | 193 IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.186mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.618g | 5.148g | 17% |
| Iron | 1.64mg | 2.92mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.328g | 3.869g | 16% |
| Protein | 17.19g | 24.62g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.167mg | 14% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Fats | 19.62g | 11.45g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.099g | 1.528g | 12% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 52.7µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 307mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.227mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 39mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 1.31mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 102µg | 32µg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.642mg | 4% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 208kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 397mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.128mg | 5.245mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.9g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 145kcal | 84kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 48g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.2 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.193mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.754mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.792mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.397mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.579mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.509mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.671mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.886mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.506mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.867g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.92g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.216g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.6% |






