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Sardines vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and soy sauce

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron, while soy sauce has more manganese.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1057.6%
Contains more IronIron +101.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +332.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +842.6%
~equal in Potassium ~435mg

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% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Soy sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Sodium 307mg 5493mg 225%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.5µg 95%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Phosphorus 490mg 166mg 46%
Manganese 0.108mg 1.018mg 40%
Calcium 382mg 33mg 35%
Protein 24.62g 8.14g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.263g 33%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.196mg 19%
Iron 2.92mg 1.45mg 18%
Fats 11.45g 0.57g 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.043mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0mg 14%
Choline 75mg 18.3mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.088g 9%
Magnesium 39mg 74mg 8%
Calories 208kcal 53kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.297mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.073g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.165mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.033mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.87mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.93g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.148mg 1%
Folate 10µg 14µg 1%
Potassium 397mg 435mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.174mg 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% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1908.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +252.1%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4296.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1857.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.