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Ice cream vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream and sardines

  • Ice cream has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin D, calcium, and copper than sardines.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 356% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream has 4 times more saturated fat than sardines. While ice cream has 6.79g of saturated fat, sardines have only 1.528g.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 -73.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.5%
Contains more IronIron +3144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +708.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2827.8%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4421.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2192.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +188.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 8.94µg 356%
Selenium 1.8µg 52.7µg 93%
Phosphorus 105mg 490mg 55%
Protein 3.5g 24.62g 42%
Iron 0.09mg 2.92mg 35%
Cholesterol 44mg 142mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 5.245mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 5.148g 31%
Calcium 128mg 382mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.528g 24%
Vitamin D 8IU 193IU 23%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 4.8µg 23%
Copper 0.023mg 0.186mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.04mg 12%
Sodium 80mg 307mg 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 32µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.167mg 9%
Choline 26mg 75mg 9%
Carbs 23.6g 0g 8%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.31mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 397mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 39mg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.108mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 3.869g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.227mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.642mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 11g 11.45g 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calories 207kcal 208kcal 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +603.4%
Contains more OtherOther +380%
~equal in Fats ~11.45g
~equal in Water ~59.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1038.9%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.