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Sardines vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and chili pepper?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than chili pepper (45).

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2628.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +183.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1039.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +588.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +438.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.5µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 43mg 64%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 1.87g 46%
Calcium 382mg 14mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.239g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.506mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.244mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.03mg 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Fats 11.45g 0.44g 17%
Sodium 307mg 9mg 13%
Choline 75mg 10.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.086mg 11%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.26mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.024g 10%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 14µg 10%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.69mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.201mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 40kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.042g 7%
Copper 0.186mg 0.129mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.187mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.81g 3%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 48µg 2%
Potassium 397mg 322mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.072mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.3g 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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1216.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2502.3%
Contains more OtherOther +402.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16020.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2054%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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/170106/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.