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Sardines vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sardines and shallot

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet shallot is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than shallot.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Shallots, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +932.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4291.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.4%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1035%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 1.2µg 94%
Phosphorus 490mg 60mg 61%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 2.5g 44%
Calcium 382mg 37mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.039g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.2mg 32%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.2mg 22%
Fats 11.45g 0.1g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.02mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.345mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.04mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Choline 75mg 11.3mg 12%
Copper 0.186mg 0.088mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.014g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.292mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.017g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.29mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 72kcal 7%
Folate 10µg 34µg 6%
Carbs 0g 16.8g 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.8µg 2%
Potassium 397mg 334mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +884.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11350%
Contains more OtherOther +440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.9%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27535.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.