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Macadamia vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macadamia and sardines different?

  • Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, and fiber; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have less saturated fat.

Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +349.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1363.9%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.31mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 4.131mg 0.108mg 175%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 3.869g 138%
Fats 75.77g 11.45g 99%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.08mg 93%
Selenium 3.6µg 52.7µg 89%
Copper 0.756mg 0.186mg 63%
Saturated fat 12.061g 1.528g 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Phosphorus 188mg 490mg 43%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Protein 7.91g 24.62g 33%
Calcium 85mg 382mg 30%
Calories 718kcal 208kcal 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 5.148g 24%
Magnesium 130mg 39mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 5.245mg 17%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 5mg 307mg 13%
Iron 3.69mg 2.92mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.04mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.167mg 8%
Carbs 13.82g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.227mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.642mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 368mg 397mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.3mg 1.31mg 0%
Starch 1.05g 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.725mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 FatsFats +561.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4283.1%
Contains more OtherOther +278.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1421.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.7%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.