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Lamb vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and sardines

  • Lamb has more zinc and fats; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D* and iron.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 266% more than lamb.
  • Sardines have 6 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while sardines have 1.528g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
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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%
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 ZincZinc +240.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
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%

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.
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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%
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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 FatsFats +82.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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 +128%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.9%

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