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Dashi vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dashi and sardines different?

  • Dashi is higher in vitamin K; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin D, iron, copper, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 360% higher.
  • Dashi contains 26 times more vitamin K than sardines. While dashi contains 66.9µg of vitamin K, sardines contain only 2.6µg.
  • Sardines have less sodium.

Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +43.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.5%
Contains more IronIron +183.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.9%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2473.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2880%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 8.94µg 360%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 2.6µg 54%
Selenium 27.6µg 52.7µg 46%
Phosphorus 166mg 490mg 46%
Cholesterol 13mg 142mg 43%
Sodium 1067mg 307mg 33%
Iron 1.03mg 2.92mg 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Carbs 64.88g 0g 22%
Copper 0mg 0.186mg 21%
Calcium 187mg 382mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 5.245mg 17%
Protein 16.7g 24.62g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.227mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Calories 438kcal 208kcal 12%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.31mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.04mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.433g 1.528g 9%
Choline 114.5mg 75mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.167mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 5.148g 4%
Fats 13.89g 11.45g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 3.869g 4%
Magnesium 56mg 39mg 4%
Folate 21µg 10µg 3%
Potassium 309mg 397mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 25µg 32µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 0g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +21.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2491.7%
Contains more OtherOther +93.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 +38.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.