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Sardines vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sardines and caramel

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, and choline.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 360% more.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel 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 Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more IronIron +1985.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +881.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2827.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.2%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3443.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2880%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.3µg 360%
Selenium 52.7µg 1.8µg 93%
Phosphorus 490mg 114mg 54%
Cholesterol 142mg 7mg 45%
Protein 24.62g 4.6g 40%
Iron 2.92mg 0.14mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.148mg 32%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Calcium 382mg 138mg 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.018mg 19%
Choline 75mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.46mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 3.478g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.056mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 382kcal 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.44mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 1.542g 6%
Potassium 397mg 214mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 17mg 5%
Fats 11.45g 8.1g 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.476g 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.011mg 4%
Sodium 307mg 245mg 3%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.256mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +601.3%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.