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Shallot vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shallot and sardines

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, yet sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than shallot.
  • Shallot contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than sardines. While shallot contains 0.345mg of vitamin B6, sardines contain only 0.167mg.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Shallots, raw 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +932.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4291.7%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +106.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1035%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 1.2µg 52.7µg 94%
Phosphorus 60mg 490mg 61%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 2.5g 24.62g 44%
Calcium 37mg 382mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.245mg 32%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Iron 1.2mg 2.92mg 22%
Fats 0.1g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.227mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.167mg 14%
Sodium 12mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.04mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Choline 11.3mg 75mg 12%
Copper 0.088mg 0.186mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.31mg 8%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.108mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.642mg 7%
Calories 72kcal 208kcal 7%
Folate 34µg 10µg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 334mg 397mg 2%
Net carbs 13.6g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +33.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +884.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11350%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27535.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13100%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.