Sardines vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sardines and baby food
- Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin D; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, and fiber.
- Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 557% more than sardines.
- Baby food has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of baby food is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +156.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1526.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +73.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +223.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2947.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1096.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +561.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +330% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 47.5mg | 557% |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 0µg | 373% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 2.438mg | 197% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 2.717mg | 192% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 34.714mg | 184% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 25.9µg | 49% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 0mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 733mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.5g | 30% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 12.2g | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 0IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Carbs | 0g | 73.4g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 1.697g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.334mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 100mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 392mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 4.4g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 3.68mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 2.4mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 1.074mg | 9% |
| Choline | 75mg | 23.2mg | 9% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 379kcal | 9% |
| Folate | 10µg | 43µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 1.206g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.769g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 437mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.286mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +789.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +203.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.7% |
