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Sardines vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and tortilla

  • Sardines have more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and copper, while tortilla has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, and fiber.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 11 times less vitamin E than sardines. Sardines contain 2.04mg of vitamin E, while tortilla contains 0.19mg.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.1%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +973.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 16.6µg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 146mg 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 7.28g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.391g 32%
Calcium 382mg 70mg 31%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.37mg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Folate 10µg 98µg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Fats 11.45g 0.95g 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.19mg 12%
Iron 2.92mg 3.81mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.114mg 9%
Potassium 397mg 105mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.32mg 9%
Copper 0.186mg 0.102mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.185g 9%
Sodium 307mg 482mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.06mg 8%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.268mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 4.125mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.296g 6%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.4µg 2%
Calories 208kcal 237kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1105.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131%
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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1991.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1216.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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