Sunfish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sunfish and sardines?
- Sunfish is richer in manganese and copper, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 276% higher.
- Sardines have 8 times less manganese than sunfish. Sunfish has 0.897mg of manganese, while sardines have 0.108mg.
- Sunfish is lower in cholesterol.
We used Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +730.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +112.1% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +258.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +287% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 8.94µg | 276% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 52.7µg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 231mg | 490mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.108mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.315g | 5.148g | 32% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 382mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 5.245mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.186mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 142mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.54mg | 2.92mg | 17% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 11.45g | 16% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.227mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 3.869g | 9% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 307mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.178g | 1.528g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.99mg | 1.31mg | 6% |
| Calories | 114kcal | 208kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.642mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.167mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 32µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 449mg | 397mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.87g | 24.62g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.092mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 39mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.09mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.146mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.022mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.284mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.971mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.281mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.732mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.047g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.092g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.042g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1172.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +747.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2479.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1534.3% |
