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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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 +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%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg
~equal in Choline ~75mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Sardines 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 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 +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +121%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~4.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 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 -23.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.7%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.

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