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Sardines vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sardines and smoothie

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet smoothie is higher in vitamin C.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 363% more than smoothie.
  • 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 Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +831.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1554.2%
Contains more IronIron +1846.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3625%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.24µg 363%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 490mg 70%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 1.22g 47%
Iron 2.92mg 0.15mg 35%
Calcium 382mg 41mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.816mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.186mg 21%
Fats 11.45g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 17%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 29mg 12%
Potassium 397mg 24mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Calories 208kcal 37kcal 9%
Magnesium 39mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.082mg 7%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.16g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.35g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1918%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1170.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.