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Sardines vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and toffee

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and copper, while toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 368% higher.
  • Toffee contains 181 times less vitamin B3 than sardines. Sardines contain 5.245mg of vitamin B3, while toffee contains 0.029mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in toffee is lower.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1023.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +678.4%
Contains more IronIron +9633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6100%
Contains more ZincZinc +991.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1431.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6487.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17986.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8027.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +896.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Toffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.11µg 368%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.8µg 94%
Saturated fat 1.528g 20.565g 87%
Phosphorus 490mg 32mg 65%
Protein 24.62g 1.07g 47%
Iron 2.92mg 0.03mg 36%
Calcium 382mg 34mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.029mg 33%
Fats 11.45g 32.75g 33%
Vitamin A 32µg 319µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.222g 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Carbs 0g 64.72g 22%
Copper 0.186mg 0.003mg 20%
Calories 208kcal 560kcal 18%
Choline 75mg 14%
Cholesterol 142mg 104mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 8.964g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.068mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.009mg 12%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.12mg 11%
Potassium 397mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.134mg 10%
Magnesium 39mg 4mg 8%
Sodium 307mg 135mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.94mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.008mg 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.002mg 5%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2200.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10738.2%
Contains more OtherOther +374.7%
Contains more FatsFats +186%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.7%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.