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Sardines vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sardines and wakame?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, wakame is richer in manganese and folate.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Seaweed, wakame, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +694%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7428.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +174.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1196.3%

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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +439.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.697mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Wakame DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 80mg 59%
Manganese 0.108mg 1.4mg 56%
Folate 10µg 196µg 47%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 3.03g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.218g 33%
Sodium 307mg 872mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.6mg 23%
Calcium 382mg 150mg 23%
Fats 11.45g 0.64g 17%
Magnesium 39mg 107mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.002mg 13%
Choline 75mg 13.9mg 11%
Copper 0.186mg 0.284mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.058g 10%
Potassium 397mg 50mg 10%
Iron 2.92mg 2.18mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.38mg 8%
Calories 208kcal 45kcal 8%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.13g 6%
Carbs 0g 9.14g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 5.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 18µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.697mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g 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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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +712.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1689.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6570.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2261.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.