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Yogurt vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yogurt and sardines

  • Sardines are richer than yogurt in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 341% higher.
  • Yogurt contains less cholesterol.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than yogurt.

Food types used in this article are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.6%
Contains more IronIron +4071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +994.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +443.3%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2421.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1092%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +396.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 8.94µg 341%
Selenium 9.7µg 52.7µg 78%
Phosphorus 135mg 490mg 51%
Cholesterol 5mg 142mg 46%
Iron 0.07mg 2.92mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 5.245mg 31%
Protein 10.19g 24.62g 29%
Calcium 110mg 382mg 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Copper 0.017mg 0.186mg 19%
Fats 0.39g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 36mg 307mg 12%
Choline 15.1mg 75mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.167mg 8%
Potassium 141mg 397mg 8%
Calories 59kcal 208kcal 7%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.31mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1.528g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.642mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.08mg 5%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.227mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2835.9%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42800%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.