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Sardines vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sardines and waffle

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, calcium, and selenium, yet waffle is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 362% more than waffle.
  • Sardines contain 3 times more copper than waffle. While sardines contain 0.186mg of copper, waffle contains only 0.062mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in waffle is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Waffles, plain, 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 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.4%

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3476%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.25µg 362%
Phosphorus 490mg 190mg 43%
Protein 24.62g 7.9g 33%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Cholesterol 142mg 69mg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.073mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.263mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Copper 0.186mg 0.062mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Calcium 382mg 255mg 13%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.2µg 12%
Carbs 0g 32.9g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 6.785g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.056mg 9%
Sodium 307mg 511mg 9%
Folate 10µg 46µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.347mg 9%
Iron 2.92mg 2.31mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 159mg 7%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.265mg 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.68mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 2.866g 6%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Calories 208kcal 291kcal 4%
Fats 11.45g 14.1g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 65µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.485mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 3.521g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.006g 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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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
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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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.521g

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.