Canned sardines in oil leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 2 ties
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Canned sardines in oil comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Bluefin tuna, cooked for more protein, less sodium and more magnesium.
Pick Canned sardines in oil for less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.
Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy184 kcal208 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN29.91 g24.62 g
- Carbohydrate0 g0 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better—0 g
- Total fat6.28 g11.45 g
- Saturated fatless is better1.61 g1.53 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN50 mg307 mg
- Potassiummore is better323 mg397 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better10 mg382 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better1.31 mg2.92 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN64 mg39 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

