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Yellowtail vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yellowtail and sardines

  • Yellowtail has more vitamin B3; however, sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 320% more than yellowtail.
  • Yellowtail has 2 times more vitamin B3 than sardines. While yellowtail has 8.718mg of vitamin B3, sardines have only 5.245mg.
  • Yellowtail has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, yellowtail, 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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
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 +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1217.2%
Contains more IronIron +363.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
~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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +615.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.167mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellowtail Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 8.94µg 320%
Phosphorus 201mg 490mg 41%
Calcium 29mg 382mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Iron 0.63mg 2.92mg 29%
Cholesterol 71mg 142mg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 8.718mg 5.245mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.227mg 14%
Copper 0.058mg 0.186mg 14%
Selenium 46.8µg 52.7µg 11%
Sodium 50mg 307mg 11%
Protein 29.67g 24.62g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.175mg 0.08mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Fats 6.72g 11.45g 7%
Zinc 0.67mg 1.31mg 6%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.108mg 4%
Potassium 538mg 397mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 187kcal 208kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.167mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.681mg 0.642mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 39mg 0%
Vitamin A 31µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.301mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.367mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.411mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.725mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.878mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.873mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more FatsFats +70.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~4.32g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.