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Sardines vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and nutmeg

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than nutmeg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3193.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +452.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2585.2%
~equal in Iron ~3.04mg

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +752.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +332.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Manganese 0.108mg 2.9mg 121%
Saturated fat 1.528g 25.94g 111%
Selenium 52.7µg 1.6µg 93%
Copper 0.186mg 1.027mg 93%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Phosphorus 490mg 213mg 40%
Fats 11.45g 36.31g 38%
Protein 24.62g 5.84g 38%
Magnesium 39mg 183mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.35g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.299mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.346mg 22%
Calcium 382mg 184mg 20%
Folate 10µg 76µg 17%
Calories 208kcal 525kcal 16%
Carbs 0g 49.29g 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.057mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Choline 75mg 8.8mg 12%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.15mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 3.22g 2%
Iron 2.92mg 3.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 397mg 350mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.99g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.6%
Contains more WaterWater +856.8%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
Contains more FatsFats +217.1%
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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1370.9%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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