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Powdered milk vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between powdered milk and sardines

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 237% more than powdered milk.
  • Sardines have 11 times less saturated fat than powdered milk. Powdered milk has 16.742g of saturated fat, while sardines have 1.528g.
  • Powdered milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of powdered milk is 32, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +117.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.4%
Contains more IronIron +521.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +860%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +711.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 8.94µg 237%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.227mg 75%
Saturated fat 16.742g 1.528g 69%
Selenium 16.3µg 52.7µg 66%
Calcium 912mg 382mg 53%
Phosphorus 776mg 490mg 41%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.642mg 33%
Iron 0.47mg 2.92mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 5.148g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 5.245mg 29%
Potassium 1330mg 397mg 27%
Vitamin A 258µg 32µg 25%
Fats 26.71g 11.45g 23%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 4.8µg 22%
Vitamin D 20IU 193IU 22%
Zinc 3.34mg 1.31mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.08mg 17%
Cholesterol 97mg 142mg 15%
Calories 496kcal 208kcal 14%
Carbs 38.42g 0g 13%
Copper 0.08mg 0.186mg 12%
Magnesium 85mg 39mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 2.04mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.167mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 3.869g 10%
Choline 117.4mg 75mg 8%
Folate 37µg 10µg 7%
Protein 26.32g 24.62g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.108mg 3%
Sodium 371mg 307mg 3%
Net carbs 38.42g 0g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2313.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +104.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.1%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.