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Skipjack tuna vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and sardines different?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and copper.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 281% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than sardines. Skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while sardines contain 0.167mg.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types were 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +932.4%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +308.2%
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 8.94µg 281%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 5.245mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.167mg 63%
Calcium 37mg 382mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 5.148g 32%
Phosphorus 285mg 490mg 29%
Cholesterol 60mg 142mg 27%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Iron 1.6mg 2.92mg 17%
Fats 1.29g 11.45g 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Selenium 46.8µg 52.7µg 11%
Sodium 47mg 307mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 3.869g 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.186mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.227mg 8%
Protein 28.21g 24.62g 7%
Saturated fat 0.42g 1.528g 5%
Calories 132kcal 208kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.08mg 4%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.108mg 4%
Potassium 522mg 397mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.642mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.31mg 2%
Magnesium 44mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90.3%
Contains more FatsFats +787.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1492.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1177.4%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.