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Sardines vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and ginger

  • Sardines are richer than ginger in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2287.5%
Contains more IronIron +386.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1341.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7428.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +684.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +599.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 34mg 65%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 1.82g 46%
Calcium 382mg 16mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.154g 33%
Iron 2.92mg 0.6mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.75mg 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Fats 11.45g 0.75g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.034mg 15%
Sodium 307mg 13mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.26mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.154g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.203mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.34mg 9%
Choline 75mg 28.8mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.203g 6%
Carbs 0g 17.77g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Calories 208kcal 80kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.025mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.229mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.186mg 0.226mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 397mg 415mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1252.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1426.7%
Contains more OtherOther +461%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2412.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3242.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.