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Sardines vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sardines and muffin

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron; however, muffin has more vitamin K and manganese.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 366% more.
  • Sardines have 48 times more vitamin D than muffin. Sardines have 193IU of vitamin D, while muffin has 4IU.
  • Muffin is lower in cholesterol.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.1%
Contains more IronIron +124.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.7%
~equal in Sodium ~336mg

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5487.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1407.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.16µg 366%
Selenium 52.7µg 8.2µg 81%
Phosphorus 490mg 146mg 49%
Protein 24.62g 4.49g 40%
Cholesterol 142mg 30mg 37%
Calcium 382mg 44mg 34%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 39.2µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.418mg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 4IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.1µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 8.103g 20%
Iron 2.92mg 1.3mg 20%
Carbs 0g 53g 18%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.449mg 15%
Copper 0.186mg 0.06mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.04mg 10%
Folate 10µg 48µg 10%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.37mg 9%
Potassium 397mg 121mg 8%
Calories 208kcal 375kcal 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.168mg 7%
Fats 11.45g 16.07g 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.844g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.163mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Choline 75mg 92.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 1.63mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 4.822g 2%
Sodium 307mg 336mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 21µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.3%
Contains more WaterWater +138.8%
Contains more OtherOther +191.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40.3%
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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.4%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.