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Sardines vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and pilaf

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin D, and calcium; however, pilaf is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 372% more than pilaf.
  • Pilaf contains less cholesterol.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +716.7%

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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +653.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2020%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Pilaf DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.02µg 372%
Folate 10µg 212µg 51%
Phosphorus 490mg 154mg 48%
Cholesterol 142mg 1mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.603mg 44%
Sodium 307mg 1303mg 43%
Selenium 52.7µg 32.4µg 37%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.882mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.377g 32%
Calcium 382mg 83mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Protein 24.62g 10.42g 28%
Carbs 0g 76.31g 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.4mg 18%
Fats 11.45g 1.37g 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.087mg 11%
Choline 75mg 17.5mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.373g 9%
Calories 208kcal 359kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 6.127mg 6%
Iron 2.92mg 2.44mg 6%
Potassium 397mg 188mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.307g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4µg 3%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.01mg 3%
Copper 0.186mg 0.166mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.5µg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.715mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.11g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.15mg 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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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +735.8%
Contains more WaterWater +641.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
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
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +937.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1265.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.