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Toffee vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between toffee and sardines

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, while sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 368% higher.
  • Sardines contain 13 times less saturated fat than toffee. Toffee contains 20.565g of saturated fat, while sardines contain 1.528g.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 -56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1023.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +678.4%
Contains more IronIron +9633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6100%
Contains more ZincZinc +991.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1431.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6487.5%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +896.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17986.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8027.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 8.94µg 368%
Selenium 0.8µg 52.7µg 94%
Saturated fat 20.565g 1.528g 87%
Phosphorus 32mg 490mg 65%
Protein 1.07g 24.62g 47%
Iron 0.03mg 2.92mg 36%
Calcium 34mg 382mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 5.245mg 33%
Fats 32.75g 11.45g 33%
Vitamin A 319µg 32µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 5.148g 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Carbs 64.72g 0g 22%
Copper 0.003mg 0.186mg 20%
Calories 560kcal 208kcal 18%
Choline 75mg 14%
Cholesterol 104mg 142mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 3.869g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.227mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.167mg 12%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.31mg 11%
Potassium 51mg 397mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.642mg 10%
Magnesium 4mg 39mg 8%
Sodium 135mg 307mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 2.04mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.108mg 5%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +186%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2200.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10738.2%
Contains more OtherOther +374.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +131.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.3%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.