Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Sheepshead
  5. Compare
  6. Sheepshead vs. Sardines

Sheepshead vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between sheepshead and sardines?

  • Sheepshead is richer in vitamin B6, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 277% higher.
  • Sardines have 2 times less vitamin B6 than sheepshead. Sheepshead has 0.35mg of vitamin B6, while sardines have 0.167mg.
  • Sheepshead is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.

Infographic

Sheepshead vs Sardines infographic
Infographic link

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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
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 PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +932.4%
Contains more IronIron +335.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +414.3%
~equal in Selenium ~52.7µg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +288.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 8.94µg 277%
Calcium 37mg 382mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 5.148g 32%
Iron 0.67mg 2.92mg 28%
Cholesterol 64mg 142mg 26%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 5.245mg 22%
Phosphorus 350mg 490mg 20%
Fats 1.63g 11.45g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.167mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.227mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 73mg 307mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 3.869g 9%
Copper 0.122mg 0.186mg 7%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.08mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.36g 1.528g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.642mg 5%
Calories 126kcal 208kcal 4%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.108mg 4%
Protein 26.02g 24.62g 3%
Selenium 51.3µg 52.7µg 3%
Potassium 512mg 397mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin A 35µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 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 +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +602.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 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 -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1005.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1247.6%

People also compare

Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Smelt raw
Smelt raw
Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Snapper
Snapper
Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Sturgeon raw
Sturgeon raw
Sardines
Sardines vs Tuna Bluefin
Tuna Bluefin
Sardines
Sardines vs Swordfish
Swordfish
Sardines
Sardines vs Shark raw
Shark raw

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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.