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Sardines vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and semolina

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2, yet semolina is richer in manganese and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than semolina.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more IronIron +294.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +858.3%

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.672mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 19.9µg 60%
Phosphorus 490mg 153mg 48%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Manganese 0.108mg 1.035mg 40%
Protein 24.62g 7.51g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.322g 32%
Calcium 382mg 71mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 0g 80.89g 27%
Iron 2.92mg 0.74mg 27%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.452mg 22%
Fats 11.45g 1.03g 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.05mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.03mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.224mg 12%
Copper 0.186mg 0.284mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.258g 9%
Calories 208kcal 374kcal 8%
Potassium 397mg 174mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.294g 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.02mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 5.048mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.672mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1011.7%
Contains more WaterWater +504.6%
Contains more OtherOther +508.5%
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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1399.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1498.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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