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Sardines vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and chili Pepper different?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than chili Pepper.

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types were used in this article.

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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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2022.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +965.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.174mg

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +952.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +575.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.5µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 46mg 63%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 2g 45%
Calcium 382mg 18mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.109g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.95mg 27%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.2mg 22%
Fats 11.45g 0.2g 17%
Sodium 307mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.061mg 12%
Choline 75mg 11.1mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.09mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.011g 10%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.278mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.69mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.3mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 40kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.021g 7%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.237mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 59µg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.46g 3%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Potassium 397mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.186mg 0.174mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1131%
Contains more FatsFats +5625%
Contains more OtherOther +620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.2%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35072.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4622.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.