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Sardines vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and chives

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than chives.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Chives, raw.

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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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +744.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5755.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1342.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +581.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8080.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 212.7µg 175%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.9µg 94%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Phosphorus 490mg 58mg 62%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 3.27g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.267g 33%
Calcium 382mg 92mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.647mg 29%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Folate 10µg 105µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin A 32µg 218µg 21%
Iron 2.92mg 1.6mg 17%
Fats 11.45g 0.73g 16%
Sodium 307mg 3mg 13%
Choline 75mg 5.2mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.21mg 12%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.373mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.115mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 30kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.095g 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.56mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.324mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.146g 6%
Copper 0.186mg 0.157mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.138mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.35g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +652.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1468.5%
Contains more OtherOther +332%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3972.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1828.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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