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Sardines vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sardines and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B3, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.5%
Contains more IronIron +311.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4291.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4668.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +3160.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 1.2µg 94%
Phosphorus 490mg 4mg 69%
Protein 24.62g 0.12g 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0g 34%
Carbs 0g 98.09g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.11mg 32%
Calcium 382mg 83mg 30%
Iron 2.92mg 0.71mg 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Fats 11.45g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0mg 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.047mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0mg 14%
Choline 75mg 2.3mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.03mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 28mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.132mg 10%
Calories 208kcal 380kcal 9%
Potassium 397mg 133mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0g 7%
Magnesium 39mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.064mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 0g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 97.02g 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4348.5%
Contains more OtherOther +860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.