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Sardines vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and fireweed

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and protein; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12 373% more than fireweed.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5755.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6107.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Fireweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Manganese 0.108mg 6.704mg 287%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.9µg 94%
Phosphorus 490mg 108mg 55%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Protein 24.62g 4.71g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.632mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Magnesium 39mg 156mg 28%
Folate 10µg 112µg 26%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 0 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin A 32µg 180µg 16%
Copper 0.186mg 0.32mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.356mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Fats 11.45g 2.75g 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.66mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 34mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Iron 2.92mg 2.4mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.137mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Carbs 0g 19.22g 6%
Calories 208kcal 103kcal 5%
Calcium 382mg 429mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.033mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 4.674mg 4%
Potassium 397mg 494mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 0g 8.62g 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%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.509g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.7%
Contains more FatsFats +316.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.