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Sardines vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and butterscotch different?

  • Sardines are higher than butterscotch in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin D, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch is lower in cholesterol.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index (60) than sardines (0).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Candies, butterscotch 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13133.3%
Contains more IronIron +29100%
Contains more CopperCopper +18500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8683.3%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.6µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 1mg 70%
Protein 24.62g 0.03g 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 9mg 44%
Calcium 382mg 4mg 38%
Iron 2.92mg 0.01mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.122g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.002mg 33%
Carbs 0g 90.4g 30%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.001mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.016mg 16%
Choline 75mg 0.8mg 13%
Fats 11.45g 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.004mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.09mg 13%
Potassium 397mg 3mg 12%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.09mg 11%
Calories 208kcal 391kcal 9%
Magnesium 39mg 0mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.845g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.012mg 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.001mg 5%
Sodium 307mg 391mg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.065g 2%
Net carbs 0g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin A 32µg 28µg 0%
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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +247%
Contains more WaterWater +1035.4%
Contains more OtherOther +323.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4119.7%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.