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Croaker vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croaker and sardines different?

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, selenium, protein, copper, and vitamin B2 than croaker.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 285% higher.
  • Croaker contains 2 times more saturated fat than sardines. While croaker contains 3.476g of saturated fat, sardines contain only 1.528g.

Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
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 CalciumCalcium +1093.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +239.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 7.7% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 8.94µg 285%
Phosphorus 217mg 490mg 39%
Calcium 32mg 382mg 35%
Iron 0.86mg 2.92mg 26%
Selenium 38.8µg 52.7µg 25%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Cholesterol 84mg 142mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 5.148g 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Protein 18.2g 24.62g 13%
Copper 0.065mg 0.186mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.476g 1.528g 9%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.31mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.227mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 5.245mg 6%
Folate 34µg 10µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 3.869g 4%
Carbs 7.54g 0g 3%
Fats 12.67g 11.45g 2%
Potassium 340mg 397mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Sodium 348mg 307mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.642mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 221kcal 208kcal 1%
Magnesium 42mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin A 23µg 32µg 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.108mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 7.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.788mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.48mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.571mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.525mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.742mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.525mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.113g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.089g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.079g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 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 ProteinProtein +35.3%
~equal in Fats ~11.45g
~equal in Water ~59.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.5%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.