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Sardines vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and scup

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, fats, and selenium, while scup has more vitamin B6.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 305% higher.
  • Scup contains 7 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while scup contains 51mg.
  • The amount of sodium in scup is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat.

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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 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +649%
Contains more IronIron +329.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
~equal in Potassium ~368mg

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% 0% 10% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~31µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.994mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Scup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.62µg 305%
Phosphorus 490mg 237mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Calcium 382mg 51mg 33%
Iron 2.92mg 0.68mg 28%
Cholesterol 142mg 67mg 25%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.346mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Copper 0.186mg 0.065mg 13%
Fats 11.45g 3.5g 12%
Sodium 307mg 54mg 11%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.122mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.62mg 6%
Calories 208kcal 135kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.127mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.865mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.045mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 4.994mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Protein 24.62g 24.21g 1%
Potassium 397mg 368mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 N/A
Vitamin A 32µg 31µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.713mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.509g 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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24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +227.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.