Sardines vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and icing different?
- Sardines are higher than icing in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and choline.
- Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than icing.
- Icing has a higher glycemic index (51) than sardines (0).
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types were used in this article.
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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 | +3800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12633.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1067.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1725% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1771.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2622.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2284.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1067.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3160.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 0µg | 373% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 0.1µg | 96% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 18mg | 67% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 0g | 49% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 0mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 3mg | 38% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.16mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 0.22mg | 31% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 0IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Carbs | 0g | 67.89g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 7.951g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Choline | 75mg | 2.3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.055mg | 12% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 418kcal | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 34mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 13µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 16.23g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 2.974g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.302mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 184mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 1.53mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 4.86g | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 63.1g | 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 | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +295.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.4% |
