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Sucker fish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sucker fish and sardines

  • Sucker fish is higher in manganese, yet sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 276% more than sucker fish.
  • Sucker fish contains 7 times more manganese than sardines. While sucker fish contains 0.769mg of manganese, sardines contain only 0.108mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sucker fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sucker, white, 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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 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 PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +612%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +324.4%
Contains more IronIron +74.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 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 AVitamin A +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +287%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sucker fish Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 8.94µg 276%
Selenium 16.2µg 52.7µg 66%
Phosphorus 269mg 490mg 32%
Cholesterol 53mg 142mg 30%
Calcium 90mg 382mg 29%
Manganese 0.769mg 0.108mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.035g 5.148g 27%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 5.245mg 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Iron 1.67mg 2.92mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Fats 2.97g 11.45g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.227mg 11%
Sodium 51mg 307mg 11%
Copper 0.25mg 0.186mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.905g 3.869g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.08mg 6%
Protein 21.49g 24.62g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.231mg 0.167mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.579g 1.528g 4%
Calories 119kcal 208kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.642mg 4%
Vitamin A 59µg 32µg 3%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.31mg 3%
Potassium 487mg 397mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.241mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.942mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.99mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.746mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.973mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.636mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.839mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.107mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.633mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.244g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.371g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.094g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 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 +24.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +285.5%
Contains more OtherOther +178.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 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 -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.4%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.