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Sardines vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and beer

  • Beer contains less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B2 than sardines.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 372% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1370.4%
Contains more IronIron +14500%
Contains more CopperCopper +3620%
Contains more ZincZinc +13000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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%
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +808%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +922.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1465.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +642.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.02µg 372%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.6µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 14mg 68%
Protein 24.62g 0.46g 48%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Calcium 382mg 4mg 38%
Iron 2.92mg 0.02mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.513mg 30%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.005mg 20%
Fats 11.45g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.025mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 4mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.01mg 12%
Choline 75mg 10.1mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.041mg 12%
Potassium 397mg 27mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.046mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 43kcal 8%
Magnesium 39mg 6mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.005mg 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.008mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.55g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0mg 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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5252.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.3%
~equal in Other ~4.03g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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