Snapper vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between snapper and sardines
- Snapper has more vitamin B6; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, and fats.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 227% more than snapper.
- Sardines have 3 times less vitamin B6 than snapper. Snapper has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while sardines have 0.167mg.
- Snapper contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +855% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +304.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +197.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +535.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5575% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1415.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +155.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 8.94µg | 227% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 490mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 382mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 2.92mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 142mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 5.245mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 5.148g | 30% |
| Vitamin D* | 193 IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.167mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.227mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.186mg | 16% |
| Fats | 1.72g | 11.45g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 57mg | 307mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 3.869g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 1.31mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 49µg | 52.7µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.642mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.365g | 1.528g | 5% |
| Calories | 128kcal | 208kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 397mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
| Protein | 26.3g | 24.62g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 21g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 49kcal | 84kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 78g | 48g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.5 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 39mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.153mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.137mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.415mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.355mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.048g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.273g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.022g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +565.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1101.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +775.5% |






