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Sardines vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sardines and cervelat?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin E, while cervelat is higher in vitamin C.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 143% higher.
  • Cervelat has 42 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while cervelat has 9mg.
  • Cervelat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cervelat has a higher glycemic index (28) than sardines (0).

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork types in this comparison.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.4%

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +827.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.7%
~equal in Choline ~78.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 5.5µg 143%
Selenium 52.7µg 20.3µg 59%
Phosphorus 490mg 111mg 54%
Saturated fat 1.528g 11.51g 45%
Sodium 307mg 1300mg 43%
Calcium 382mg 9mg 37%
Fats 11.45g 30.43g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.2g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 12.97g 23%
Cholesterol 142mg 74mg 23%
Vitamin D 193IU 44IU 19%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 1.1µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Protein 24.62g 17.45g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.22mg 12%
Iron 2.92mg 2.04mg 11%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.56mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.33mg 8%
Calories 208kcal 362kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 4.31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.15mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 14mg 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.186mg 0.15mg 4%
Potassium 397mg 260mg 4%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 75mg 78.9mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.33g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.85g 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +165.8%
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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.2%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.