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Sardines vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and dulce de Leche

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin D, and copper; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 360% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Sardines have 47 times more copper than dulce de Leche. While sardines have 0.186mg of copper, dulce de Leche has only 0.004mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +1617.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4550%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1851.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +920%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2397.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +943.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2783.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.31µg 360%
Selenium 52.7µg 2.7µg 91%
Phosphorus 490mg 193mg 42%
Cholesterol 142mg 29mg 38%
Protein 24.62g 6.84g 36%
Iron 2.92mg 0.17mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.375g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.21mg 31%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.2µg 23%
Vitamin D 193IU 6IU 23%
Copper 0.186mg 0.004mg 20%
Carbs 0g 55.35g 18%
Saturated fat 1.528g 4.534g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.405mg 14%
Calcium 382mg 251mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.016mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 129mg 8%
Fats 11.45g 7.35g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.016mg 5%
Calories 208kcal 315kcal 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.002mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 74µg 5%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.835mg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 22mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 2.143g 4%
Choline 75mg 89.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 350mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 49.74g N/A
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.9%
Contains more FatsFats +55.8%
Contains more WaterWater +107.6%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1272.8%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

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

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