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Sardines vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and coffee?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin E in sardines is higher than in coffee.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Coffee has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types 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%
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +710.2%
Contains more IronIron +29100%
Contains more CopperCopper +9200%
Contains more ZincZinc +6450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +369.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2646.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +2784.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 0µg 96%
Phosphorus 490mg 3mg 70%
Protein 24.62g 0.12g 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Calcium 382mg 2mg 38%
Iron 2.92mg 0.01mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.001g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.191mg 32%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.002mg 20%
Fats 11.45g 0.02g 18%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.001mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 2mg 13%
Choline 75mg 2.6mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.076mg 12%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.02mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.015g 10%
Potassium 397mg 49mg 10%
Calories 208kcal 1kcal 10%
Magnesium 39mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.254mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.002g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.014mg 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.023mg 4%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57150%
Contains more OtherOther +819.1%
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25693.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.