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Sardines vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and soybean meal?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, soybean meal is richer in copper, manganese, iron, folate, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than soybean meal (68).

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Soy meal, defatted, raw types in this article.

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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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1497%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +684.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +527.2%
Contains more IronIron +369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +975.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3418.5%

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +763.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2930%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Soybean meal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Copper 0.186mg 2mg 202%
Manganese 0.108mg 3.8mg 161%
Iron 2.92mg 13.7mg 135%
Selenium 52.7µg 3.3µg 90%
Folate 10µg 303µg 73%
Magnesium 39mg 306mg 64%
Potassium 397mg 2490mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.691mg 51%
Protein 24.62g 49.2g 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Zinc 1.31mg 5.06mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.569mg 31%
Phosphorus 490mg 701mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.976mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.045g 27%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.587mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Calcium 382mg 244mg 14%
Fats 11.45g 2.39g 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 3mg 13%
Carbs 0g 35.89g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.409g 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.268g 6%
Calories 208kcal 337kcal 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.251mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 35.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 1.212mg 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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +379.1%
Contains more WaterWater +758.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +846%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.