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Sardines vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and sugar substitute?

  • Sardines are higher in phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 69% more.
  • Sugar substitute contains 33 times less zinc than sardines. Sardines contain 1.31mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • Sardines have less sodium.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +917.9%
Contains more IronIron +1725%
Contains more CopperCopper +2557.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.1%

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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +702.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 490mg 8mg 69%
Calcium 382mg 879mg 50%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 2.06g 45%
Iron 2.92mg 0.16mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 33%
Carbs 0g 84.77g 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.007mg 20%
Fats 11.45g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.015mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.04mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 572mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.015mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.08mg 11%
Potassium 397mg 39mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Magnesium 39mg 6mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Calories 208kcal 347kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.015mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.03g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1095.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +552.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4.03g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.