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Crackers vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crackers and sardines?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin K, vitamin B1, and folate; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and calcium.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines contain 27 times less vitamin K than crackers. Crackers contain 69.3µg of vitamin K, while sardines contain 2.6µg.
  • Sardines have less saturated fat.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than crackers (63).

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 IronIron +38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +686.6%

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.
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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 EVitamin E +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2565.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +681.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 6.7µg 52.7µg 84%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 2.6µg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 5.148g 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 6.64g 24.62g 36%
Phosphorus 248mg 490mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.08mg 28%
Calcium 120mg 382mg 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 26.43g 11.45g 23%
Folate 92µg 10µg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 61.3g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 5.562g 1.528g 18%
Sodium 726mg 307mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.227mg 18%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.108mg 17%
Calories 510kcal 208kcal 15%
Iron 4.03mg 2.92mg 14%
Choline 9.6mg 75mg 12%
Copper 0.104mg 0.186mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Potassium 118mg 397mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.167mg 8%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.31mg 7%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 2.04mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 3.869g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 5.245mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.642mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Net carbs 59g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.725mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1798.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.