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Sardines vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and jalapeño?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B3; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than jalapeño (32).

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.1%
Contains more IronIron +1068%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +835.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1784.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13075%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +611.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.4µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 26mg 66%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 0.91g 47%
Calcium 382mg 12mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.112g 34%
Iron 2.92mg 0.25mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.28mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.419mg 19%
Fats 11.45g 0.37g 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.046mg 16%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 18.5µg 13%
Sodium 307mg 3mg 13%
Choline 75mg 7.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.07mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.14mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.029g 10%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 3.58mg 10%
Calories 208kcal 29kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.092g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.315mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Potassium 397mg 248mg 4%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 54µg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.12g N/A
Manganese 0.108mg 0.097mg 0%
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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2605.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2994.6%
Contains more OtherOther +715.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13241.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4496.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.