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Noodles vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and sardines different?

  • Noodles is richer in folate and vitamin B1, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 369% more than noodles.
  • Noodles contains 8 times more folate than sardines. Noodles contains 84µg of folate, while sardines contain 10µg.
  • Noodles is lower in cholesterol.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than sardines (0).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types were used 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +944.7%
Contains more IronIron +98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +544.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +261.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 8.94µg 369%
Phosphorus 76mg 490mg 59%
Selenium 23.9µg 52.7µg 52%
Protein 4.54g 24.62g 40%
Cholesterol 29mg 142mg 38%
Calcium 12mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 5.148g 31%
Vitamin D 4IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 5.245mg 20%
Folate 84µg 10µg 19%
Iron 1.47mg 2.92mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.08mg 17%
Fats 2.07g 11.45g 14%
Sodium 5mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.04mg 12%
Potassium 38mg 397mg 11%
Copper 0.098mg 0.186mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.167mg 9%
Choline 25.7mg 75mg 9%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.108mg 9%
Carbs 25.16g 0g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 3.869g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.642mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.227mg 7%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.31mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.528g 5%
Calories 138kcal 208kcal 4%
Magnesium 21mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 23.96g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.3%
Contains more FatsFats +453.1%
Contains more OtherOther +764%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832.6%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.