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Sardines vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and whisky

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B2 in sardines is higher than in whisky.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than whisky.
  • Whisky contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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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%
Whisky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39600%
Contains more IronIron +14500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Whisky
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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% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 0µg 96%
Phosphorus 490mg 3mg 70%
Protein 24.62g 0g 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Calcium 382mg 0mg 38%
Iron 2.92mg 0.02mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.05mg 32%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.014mg 19%
Fats 11.45g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.001mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.02mg 12%
Potassium 397mg 1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0g 10%
Magnesium 39mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.008mg 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.008mg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Calories 208kcal 250kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.1g 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

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
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%
~equal in Water ~63.9g

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.