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Fish vs Fish

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Fish 208
Fish 131

Protein (g)

Fish 24.6
Fish 20.4

Carbs (g)

Fish 0
Fish 0

Fat (g)

Fish 11.4
Fish 4.84

Fiber (g)

Fish 0
Fish 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone — 24.6g vs 20.4g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Fish, anchovy, european, raw — 131 vs 208 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Fish Fish
Energy
Energy 208 kcal 131 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 59.6 g 73.4 g
Protein 24.6 g 20.4 g
Total lipid (fat) 11.4 g 4.84 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.53 g 1.28 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 3.87 g 1.18 g
Cholesterol 142 mg 60.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.080 mg 0.055 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.227 mg 0.256 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 5.24 mg 14.0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.642 mg 0.645 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.167 mg 0.143 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 10.0 ug 9.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 75.0 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 8.94 ug 0.620 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 32.0 ug 15.0 ug
Carotene, beta 0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 2.04 mg 0.570 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 4.80 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 382 mg 147 mg
Iron, Fe 2.92 mg 3.25 mg
Magnesium, Mg 39.0 mg 41.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 490 mg 174 mg
Potassium, K 397 mg 383 mg
Sodium, Na 307 mg 104 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.31 mg 1.72 mg
Copper, Cu 0.186 mg 0.211 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.108 mg 0.070 mg
Selenium, Se 52.7 ug 36.5 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 871 kj 548 kj
Ash 3.38 g 1.44 g
Total Sugars 0 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 10.0 ug 9.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 10.0 ug 9.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 32.0 ug 15.0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 108 IU 50.0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 193 IU —
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 4.80 ug —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 2.60 ug 0.100 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0.014 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.192 g 0.302 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.993 g 0.715 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.343 g 0.252 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.220 g 0.400 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 2.14 g 0.624 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.423 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 1.08 g 0.115 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 5.15 g 1.64 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 3.54 g 0.097 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.498 g 0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0.125 g 0.055 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0.007 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.473 g 0.538 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0.029 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0.509 g 0.911 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.276 g 0.228 g
Threonine (EAA) 1.08 g 0.892 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.13 g 0.938 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 2.00 g 1.65 g
Lysine (EAA) 2.26 g 1.87 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.729 g 0.602 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.264 g 0.218 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.961 g 0.794 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.831 g 0.687 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.27 g 1.05 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.47 g 1.22 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.725 g 0.599 g
Alanine 1.49 g 1.23 g
Aspartic acid 2.52 g 2.08 g
Glutamic acid 3.67 g 3.04 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.18 g 0.977 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.870 g 0.720 g
Serine 1.00 g 0.830 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Purines
Purine, adenine 19.0 mg 8.00 mg
Purine, guanine 95.0 mg 185 mg
Purine, hypoxanthine 30.0 mg 6.00 mg
Purine, xanthine 255 mg 212 mg
Purines, total 399 mg 411 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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