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Sardines vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sardines and marble cake

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and choline, yet marble cake is higher in fiber.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than marble cake.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +402.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.8%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1926.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.7%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +568%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Marble cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 2.6µg 91%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 3.4g 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 275mg 31%
Calcium 382mg 76mg 31%
Carbs 0g 79.5g 27%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.546mg 23%
Iron 2.92mg 1.62mg 16%
Choline 75mg 4.5mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.025mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.096mg 11%
Calories 208kcal 416kcal 10%
Sodium 307mg 519mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.35mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 3.779g 9%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.85mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 123mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.181mg 8%
Folate 10µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.13mg 7%
Copper 0.186mg 0.135mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.45g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 1µg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 4.75g 2%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.139mg 1%
Fats 11.45g 11.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 35.71g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.065mg 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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1822.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~11.7g

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.8%

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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

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.