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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
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% |
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Carbs
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Other
~4.32g