Sardines vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sardines and milk
- The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin D, copper, and vitamin E in sardines is higher than in milk.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 353% more than milk.
- Milk has 204 times less vitamin E than sardines. Sardines have 2.04mg of vitamin E, while milk has 0.01mg.
- Milk contains less cholesterol.
- Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 | +254.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +205.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9633.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1760% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +415.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1497% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5539.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +351.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1802.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +323.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 0.47µg | 353% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 3.3µg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 95mg | 56% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 5mg | 46% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 3.37g | 43% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.03mg | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.035g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 0.093mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 125mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.01mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 1.2µg | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 48IU | 18% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 0.97g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.01mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 44mg | 11% |
| Choline | 75mg | 17.7mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.277g | 9% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 42kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.42mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 150mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 11mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.361mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.003mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.633g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.185mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 58µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.99g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +630.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1080.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +476% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1296.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14608.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
