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 193 IU of vitamin D, while chocolate ice cream contains 8 IU.
- 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.
| 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.
| 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 Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +268.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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 | 193 IU | 8 IU | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 0.2µg | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.3mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 76mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 118µg | 10% |
| Choline | 75mg | 22.5mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 0g | 28.2g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.055mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.58mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 249mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.194mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.554mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 3.21g | 2% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 11g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 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
Protein:
24.62 g
Fats:
11.45 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.61 g
Other:
4.32 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.148 g
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% |
