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Sardines vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and cocoa solids

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, cocoa solids are higher in copper, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 400% more than sardines.
  • Cocoa solids have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cocoa solids is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1179.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.9%
Contains more IronIron +374.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1936.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +419.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3452.8%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1940%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.186mg 3.788mg 400%
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Manganese 0.108mg 3.837mg 162%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Iron 2.92mg 13.86mg 137%
Magnesium 39mg 499mg 110%
Selenium 52.7µg 14.3µg 70%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Zinc 1.31mg 6.81mg 50%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Phosphorus 490mg 734mg 35%
Potassium 397mg 1524mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.44g 31%
Saturated fat 1.528g 8.07g 30%
Calcium 382mg 128mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.185mg 19%
Carbs 0g 57.9g 19%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.1mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 21mg 12%
Choline 75mg 12mg 11%
Protein 24.62g 19.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.254mg 8%
Folate 10µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.118mg 4%
Fats 11.45g 13.7g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 4.57g 2%
Calories 208kcal 228kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.241mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1887%
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1070%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.1%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/nutrients

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

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