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Grapefruit vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between grapefruit and sardines

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than grapefruit.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +3550%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2622.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52600%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1469.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +632.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2471.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +874%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.1µg 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 18mg 490mg 67%
Protein 0.77g 24.62g 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Calcium 22mg 382mg 36%
Iron 0.08mg 2.92mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 5.245mg 32%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.032mg 0.186mg 17%
Fats 0.14g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.227mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 2.04mg 13%
Sodium 0mg 307mg 13%
Choline 7.7mg 75mg 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.31mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.167mg 9%
Potassium 135mg 397mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.642mg 8%
Calories 42kcal 208kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.021g 1.528g 7%
Magnesium 9mg 39mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.108mg 4%
Carbs 10.66g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin A 58µg 32µg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 13µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3097.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8078.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1067.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19245%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14200%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.