Sturgeon vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sturgeon and sardines
- Sturgeon has more vitamin D, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and copper.
- Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 268% more than sturgeon.
- Sturgeon has 8 times more vitamin A than sardines. While sturgeon has 875IU of vitamin A, sardines have only 108IU.
- Sturgeon has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2147.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +224.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +250.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +142.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +260% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +721.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +168.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +223.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +257.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 8.94µg | 268% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 52.7µg | 66% |
Vitamin D | 12.9µg | 4.8µg | 41% |
Vitamin D | 515IU | 193IU | 40% |
Calcium | 17mg | 382mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 271mg | 490mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.1mg | 5.245mg | 30% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.885g | 5.148g | 28% |
Vitamin A | 263µg | 32µg | 26% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 2.92mg | 25% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 142mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.186mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.227mg | 11% |
Sodium | 69mg | 307mg | 10% |
Fats | 5.18g | 11.45g | 10% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 2.04mg | 9% |
Protein | 20.7g | 24.62g | 8% |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.31mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.167mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.642mg | 5% |
Calories | 135kcal | 208kcal | 4% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.108mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.486g | 3.869g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
Folate | 17µg | 10µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.173g | 1.528g | 2% |
Potassium | 364mg | 397mg | 1% |
Choline | 70mg | 75mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 45mg | 39mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.907mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.954mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.682mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.901mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.613mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.808mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.066mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.609mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.249g | 0.473g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.119g | 0.509g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.058g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +17.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +121% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +481.7% |