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Sardines vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and bananas different?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B3, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than sardines (0).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Bananas, raw types were 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7540%
Contains more IronIron +1023.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +773.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2127.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Potassium ~358mg

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%
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1940%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +688.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +665.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 1µg 94%
Phosphorus 490mg 22mg 67%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 1.09g 47%
Calcium 382mg 5mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.073g 34%
Iron 2.92mg 0.26mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.665mg 29%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Fats 11.45g 0.33g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.367mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.1mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 1mg 13%
Copper 0.186mg 0.078mg 12%
Choline 75mg 9.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.073mg 12%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.15mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.032g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Carbs 0g 22.84g 8%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.27mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 89kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.112g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.334mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.031mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 3µg 3%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 27mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.5µg 2%
Potassium 397mg 358mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 12.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.077mg 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
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2158.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3369.7%
Contains more OtherOther +420.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%

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
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11990.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6952.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.