Pastry vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pastry and sardines
- Pastry is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and manganese, yet sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than pastry.
- Pastry contains 8 times more folate than sardines. While pastry contains 78µg of folate, sardines contain only 10µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in sardines is lower.
- The glycemic index of sardines is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +351.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +143.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3720% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +550.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +147.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +716.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +397.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +519.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +680% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +277.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +695.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1071.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 8.94µg | 373% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 490mg | 61% |
Selenium | 24.2µg | 52.7µg | 52% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 142mg | 47% |
Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 3.869g | 44% |
Fats | 38.1g | 11.45g | 41% |
Saturated fat | 9.643g | 1.528g | 37% |
Calcium | 10mg | 382mg | 37% |
Protein | 7.3g | 24.62g | 35% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.08mg | 27% |
Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
Folate | 78µg | 10µg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.108mg | 17% |
Calories | 551kcal | 208kcal | 17% |
Carbs | 45.1g | 0g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.642mg | 13% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 75mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 2.6µg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.167mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 2.04mg | 10% |
Potassium | 61mg | 397mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.114mg | 0.186mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.31mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 5.245mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Iron | 2.56mg | 2.92mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 39mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.227mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
Sodium | 249mg | 307mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 5.148g | 2% |
Net carbs | 43.6g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.74g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.196mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.508mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.308mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.156mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +232.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +237.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +601.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +332% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +458.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~5.148g