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Coffee vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between coffee and sardines?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin E in sardines is higher than in coffee.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.

We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +710.2%
Contains more IronIron +29100%
Contains more CopperCopper +9200%
Contains more ZincZinc +6450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +369.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Coffee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2646.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +2784.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0µg 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 3mg 490mg 70%
Protein 0.12g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Calcium 2mg 382mg 38%
Iron 0.01mg 2.92mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 5.245mg 32%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Copper 0.002mg 0.186mg 20%
Fats 0.02g 11.45g 18%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.167mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 307mg 13%
Choline 2.6mg 75mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.227mg 12%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.31mg 12%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 3.869g 10%
Potassium 49mg 397mg 10%
Calories 1kcal 208kcal 10%
Magnesium 3mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.642mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.108mg 4%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57150%
Contains more OtherOther +819.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25693.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514700%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.