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Sardines vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and gingerbread

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet gingerbread is richer in manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 370% higher.
  • Sardines contain 9 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. Sardines contain 490mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread contains 54mg.
  • Gingerbread contains less cholesterol.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +807.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +532.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg
~equal in Sodium ~327mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.06µg 370%
Selenium 52.7µg 16.3µg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 54mg 62%
Protein 24.62g 3.9g 41%
Cholesterol 142mg 32mg 37%
Calcium 382mg 71mg 31%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.683mg 25%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.738mg 22%
Carbs 0g 49.2g 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.528g 4.122g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.19mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.39mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 7.124g 8%
Fats 11.45g 16.4g 8%
Magnesium 39mg 70mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 356kcal 7%
Folate 10µg 33µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 4.216g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.375mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.162mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Sodium 307mg 327mg 1%
Copper 0.186mg 0.195mg 1%
Iron 2.92mg 2.88mg 1%
Potassium 397mg 439mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +531.3%
Contains more WaterWater +112.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +43.2%
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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.1%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.