Sardines vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are sardines and custard different?
- Sardines are higher than custard in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin D, calcium, copper, and vitamin E.
- Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 351% more than custard.
- Sardines contain 40 times more vitamin B3 than custard. Sardines contain 5.245mg of vitamin B3, while custard contains 0.132mg.
- Custard is lower in cholesterol.
- Custard has a higher glycemic index (35) than sardines (0).
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types were used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +143.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +174.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +758.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +520% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +276.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1442.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +778.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.6% |
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 | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3873.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1619.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +535.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +62.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 0.52µg | 351% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 6µg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 130mg | 51% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 3.99g | 41% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.34mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 0.132mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.312g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 51mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 139mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 47IU | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 1.2µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.03mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.06mg | 13% |
| Choline | 75mg | 11.8mg | 11% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 4g | 11% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 84mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.064mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.51mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 1.127g | 7% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 207mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 0g | 17.6g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.007mg | 4% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 122kcal | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 2.032g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 52µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.699mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Folate | 10µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +517% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +186.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +243.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1550% |
