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Sardines vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sardines and soup beans

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet soup beans are higher in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 371% more than soup beans.
  • Sardines contain 16 times more cholesterol than soup beans. While sardines contain 142mg of cholesterol, soup beans contain only 9mg.
  • 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 Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.

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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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1093.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.9%
Contains more IronIron +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +730.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.5%

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +649.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1505%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Soup beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.03µg 371%
Selenium 52.7µg 6.9µg 83%
Phosphorus 490mg 59mg 62%
Cholesterol 142mg 9mg 44%
Protein 24.62g 5.19g 39%
Calcium 382mg 32mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.39g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.7mg 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.33mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.04mg 12%
Fats 11.45g 3.5g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.05mg 9%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.29mg 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.44mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 175mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 1.58g 6%
Calories 208kcal 95kcal 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 81µg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Sodium 307mg 400mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.16g 4%
Copper 0.186mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.528g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.56g 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
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.4%
Contains more FatsFats +227.1%
Contains more OtherOther +184.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.3%

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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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.