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Sardines vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and lamb

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D* and iron; however, lamb is richer in zinc and fats.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 266% more than lamb.
  • Lamb has 97 times less vitamin D* than sardines. Sardines have 193 IU of vitamin D*, while lamb has 2 IU.
  • Lamb contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%

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% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
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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% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 2.55µg 266%
Selenium 52.7µg 26.4µg 48%
Phosphorus 490mg 188mg 43%
Calcium 382mg 17mg 37%
Saturated fat 1.528g 8.83g 33%
Zinc 1.31mg 4.46mg 29%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 2 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.1µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.51g 24%
Fats 11.45g 20.94g 15%
Cholesterol 142mg 97mg 15%
Iron 2.92mg 1.88mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.14mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 8.82g 12%
Sodium 307mg 72mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 6.66mg 9%
Copper 0.186mg 0.119mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 294kcal 4%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.022mg 4%
Potassium 397mg 310mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.13mg 3%
Choline 75mg 93.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 4.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Protein 24.62g 24.52g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 1.2 N/A
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.509g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.