Sardines vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sardines and edam?
- Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin D, while edam is higher in calcium and zinc.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 308% higher.
- Edam has 64 times less vitamin B3 than sardines. Sardines have 5.245mg of vitamin B3, while edam has 0.082mg.
- Edam is lower in cholesterol.
- Edam has a higher glycemic index (27) than sardines (0).
We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Cheese, edam types in this comparison.
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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 | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +563.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +416.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +881.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +263.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +860% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6296.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +128.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +480.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +387% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +659.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 1.54µg | 308% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 17.572g | 73% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 14.5µg | 69% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 731mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 0.082mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.44mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.665g | 30% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 27.8g | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 243µg | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 20IU | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 3.75mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 812mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 0.5µg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 89mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.036mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.24mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.389mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 8.125g | 11% |
| Choline | 75mg | 15.4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.281mg | 7% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 357kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 536mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 188mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.011mg | 4% |
| Folate | 10µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 24.99g | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.43g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 1.034mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +674.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110% |
