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Sardines vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and quince

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet quince is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than quince.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Quinces, 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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3372.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more IronIron +317.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2782.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +656.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +692.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.6µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 17mg 68%
Protein 24.62g 0.4g 48%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Calcium 382mg 11mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.05g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.2mg 32%
Iron 2.92mg 0.7mg 28%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Fats 11.45g 0.1g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 4mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.081mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.036g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 208kcal 57kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.01g 7%
Magnesium 39mg 8mg 7%
Potassium 397mg 197mg 6%
Copper 0.186mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Carbs 0g 15.3g 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 13.4g N/A
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

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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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6055%
Contains more FatsFats +11350%
Contains more OtherOther +980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.6%

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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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10647.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10196%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.