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Tilefish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tilefish and sardines

  • Tilefish has more vitamin B6, while sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 268% higher.
  • Sardines contain 2 times less vitamin B6 than tilefish. Tilefish contains 0.3mg of vitamin B6, while sardines contain 0.167mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilefish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tilefish, 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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
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 +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1369.2%
Contains more IronIron +841.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +620%
~equal in Selenium ~52.7µg

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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilefish Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 8.94µg 268%
Calcium 26mg 382mg 36%
Phosphorus 236mg 490mg 36%
Iron 0.31mg 2.92mg 33%
Cholesterol 64mg 142mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.246g 5.148g 26%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Copper 0.052mg 0.186mg 15%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.5mg 5.245mg 11%
Sodium 59mg 307mg 11%
Fats 4.69g 11.45g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.167mg 10%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.31mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.332g 3.869g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.642mg 5%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.108mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.868g 1.528g 3%
Calories 147kcal 208kcal 3%
Potassium 512mg 397mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.227mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Selenium 51.5µg 52.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 32µg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 39mg 1%
Protein 24.49g 24.62g 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.074mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.99mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.249mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.725mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.956mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.262mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.172g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.733g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.143g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 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 +17.8%
Contains more FatsFats +144.1%
Contains more OtherOther +644.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 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 -43.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.2%

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.