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Sardines vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Sardines are higher than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and vitamin E.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 360% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Sardines contain 24 times more vitamin D than chocolate ice cream. Sardines contain 193IU of vitamin D, while chocolate ice cream contains 8IU.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than sardines (0).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +214%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2008%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2982.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +268.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.29µg 360%
Selenium 52.7µg 2.5µg 91%
Phosphorus 490mg 107mg 55%
Protein 24.62g 3.8g 42%
Cholesterol 142mg 34mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.41g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.226mg 31%
Calcium 382mg 109mg 27%
Iron 2.92mg 0.93mg 25%
Saturated fat 1.528g 6.8g 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.2µg 23%
Vitamin D 193IU 8IU 23%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.3mg 12%
Choline 75mg 22.5mg 10%
Sodium 307mg 76mg 10%
Vitamin A 32µg 118µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.055mg 9%
Carbs 0g 28.2g 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.58mg 7%
Copper 0.186mg 0.135mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Potassium 397mg 249mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.194mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.554mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 3.21g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Fats 11.45g 11g 1%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.14mg 1%
Calories 208kcal 216kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 27g N/A
Sugar 0g 25.36g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +547.9%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~11g
~equal in Water ~55.7g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1155.6%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.