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Honey vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between honey and sardines

  • Sardines are richer than honey in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than honey.

Food types used in this article are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +663.5%
Contains more IronIron +595.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +495.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6487.5%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +497.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4234.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +844.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +3309.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.8µg 52.7µg 94%
Phosphorus 4mg 490mg 69%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Protein 0.3g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Calcium 6mg 382mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 5.245mg 32%
Iron 0.42mg 2.92mg 31%
Carbs 82.4g 0g 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Fats 0g 11.45g 18%
Copper 0.036mg 0.186mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.227mg 15%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 307mg 13%
Choline 2.2mg 75mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.642mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.167mg 11%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.31mg 10%
Potassium 52mg 397mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.869g 10%
Magnesium 2mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.08mg 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.528g 7%
Calories 304kcal 208kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.108mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 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
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 ProteinProtein +8106.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +248.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2060%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.