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Orange vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oranges and sardines different?

  • Oranges are richer in vitamin C, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than oranges.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index (45) than sardines (0).

Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +855%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.3%
Contains more IronIron +2820%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10440%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1759.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +792.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.5µg 52.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 14mg 490mg 68%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 0.94g 24.62g 47%
Iron 0.1mg 2.92mg 35%
Calcium 40mg 382mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 5.245mg 31%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 0.12g 11.45g 17%
Copper 0.045mg 0.186mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.227mg 14%
Sodium 0mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 2.04mg 12%
Choline 8.4mg 75mg 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.31mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.642mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.167mg 8%
Calories 47kcal 208kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.015g 1.528g 7%
Magnesium 10mg 39mg 7%
Potassium 181mg 397mg 6%
Folate 30µg 10µg 5%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.108mg 4%
Carbs 11.75g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 11µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +45.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2519.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9441.7%
Contains more OtherOther +881.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16721.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20492%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.