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Sardines vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sardines and peanuts

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than peanuts.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +631.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +515.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +149.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1690.7%

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%
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Peanut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Copper 0.186mg 1.144mg 106%
Selenium 52.7µg 7.2µg 83%
Manganese 0.108mg 1.934mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 15.558g 69%
Fats 11.45g 49.24g 58%
Folate 10µg 240µg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 24.426g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.64mg 47%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 12.066mg 43%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 8.33mg 42%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Magnesium 39mg 168mg 31%
Calcium 382mg 92mg 29%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.767mg 23%
Saturated fat 1.528g 6.279g 22%
Iron 2.92mg 4.58mg 21%
Calories 208kcal 567kcal 18%
Zinc 1.31mg 3.27mg 18%
Phosphorus 490mg 376mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.348mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 18mg 13%
Potassium 397mg 705mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.135mg 7%
Carbs 0g 16.13g 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Choline 75mg 52.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Protein 24.62g 25.8g 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.652mg 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
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +817.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~25.8g

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
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +531.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.2%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.