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Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw and sardines

  • Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet sardines are higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, fats, and copper.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 286% more than fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw.
  • Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than sardines. While fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw contains 0.933mg of vitamin B6, sardines contain only 0.167mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 25% 1.2% 39% 29% 12% 10% 119% 5.9% 1.4% 494%
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 -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9450%
Contains more IronIron +279.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +881.8%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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% 26% 6% 4.8% 30% 27% 346% 17% 215% 260% 0.25% 1.5%
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 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +329.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.08µg 8.94µg 286%
Vitamin B3 18.475mg 5.245mg 83%
Selenium 90.6µg 52.7µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.933mg 0.167mg 59%
Calcium 4mg 382mg 38%
Cholesterol 39mg 142mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 5.148g 33%
Phosphorus 278mg 490mg 30%
Iron 0.77mg 2.92mg 27%
Fats 0.49g 11.45g 17%
Copper 0.036mg 0.186mg 17%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 193 IU 16%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 4.8µg 16%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.04mg 12%
Sodium 45mg 307mg 11%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.31mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.227mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.116g 3.869g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.642mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.172g 1.528g 6%
Calories 109kcal 208kcal 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Choline 65mg 75mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 39mg 1%
Potassium 441mg 397mg 1%
Protein 24.4g 24.62g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 92g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 5.9 N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.077mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.9mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.147mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.692mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.913mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.204mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.012g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.088g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.002g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.006g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74%
Protein: 24.4 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.03 g
Other: 1.08 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 WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2236.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.116 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 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 -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3235.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3402%

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. Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175159/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.