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Sardines vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and arugula?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than arugula (32).

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Arugula, raw 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17466.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.2%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1619.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +390.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4076.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.3µg 95%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 108.6µg 88%
Phosphorus 490mg 52mg 63%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 2.58g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.319g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.305mg 31%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Calcium 382mg 160mg 22%
Folate 10µg 97µg 22%
Iron 2.92mg 1.46mg 18%
Fats 11.45g 0.66g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Sodium 307mg 27mg 12%
Copper 0.186mg 0.076mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.43mg 11%
Choline 75mg 15.3mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.086mg 11%
Vitamin A 32µg 119µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.049g 10%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.321mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 25kcal 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.47mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.086g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.073mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.437mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.044mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 47mg 2%
Potassium 397mg 369mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.05g 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 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +854.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1634.8%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7795.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1513.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.