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Sardines vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sardines and eggnog

  • Sardines are higher than eggnog in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin D, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 354% more than eggnog.
  • Sardines contain 50 times more vitamin B3 than eggnog. While sardines contain 5.245mg of vitamin B3, eggnog contains only 0.105mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in eggnog is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Eggnog.

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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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.6%
Contains more IronIron +1360%
Contains more CopperCopper +1330.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1154.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%

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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4895.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1886.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Eggnog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.45µg 354%
Selenium 52.7µg 4.2µg 88%
Phosphorus 490mg 109mg 54%
Protein 24.62g 4.55g 40%
Iron 2.92mg 0.2mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.198g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.105mg 32%
Cholesterol 142mg 59mg 28%
Calcium 382mg 130mg 25%
Copper 0.186mg 0.013mg 19%
Vitamin D 193IU 49IU 18%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 1.2µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.21mg 12%
Fats 11.45g 4.19g 11%
Sodium 307mg 54mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.05mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.46mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 165mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 88kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 1.302g 6%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.591g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.417mg 5%
Choline 75mg 52.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 59µg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.05g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 8.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +441.1%
Contains more FatsFats +173.3%
Contains more OtherOther +544.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%

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
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2500%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.