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Sardines vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and chicken soup

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin E in sardines is higher than in chicken soup.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than chicken soup.
  • Chicken soup contains less cholesterol.
  • Chicken soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken soup is 52, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.1%
Contains more IronIron +1290.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +835.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1714.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2295.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.4%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +715.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Chicken soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 2.2µg 92%
Phosphorus 490mg 27mg 66%
Cholesterol 142mg 3mg 46%
Protein 24.62g 2.52g 44%
Calcium 382mg 3mg 38%
Iron 2.92mg 0.21mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.213g 33%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.584mg 23%
Fats 11.45g 1.2g 16%
Copper 0.186mg 0.054mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.03mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Choline 75mg 9.2mg 12%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.085mg 11%
Potassium 397mg 105mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 36kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.061mg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.582g 8%
Sodium 307mg 143mg 7%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.321g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.53g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.58g 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +877%
Contains more FatsFats +854.2%
Contains more OtherOther +620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +564.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2316.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.