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Tonic water vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tonic water and sardines

  • Tonic water has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin D, copper, and vitamin B2 than sardines.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than tonic water.
  • The glycemic index of tonic water is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, tonic water 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 0% 0.3% 0% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 1.6% 0.13% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +29100%
Contains more CopperCopper +3000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tonic water Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0µg 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 0mg 490mg 70%
Protein 0g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Calcium 1mg 382mg 38%
Iron 0.01mg 2.92mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.245mg 33%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.006mg 0.186mg 20%
Fats 0g 11.45g 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.227mg 17%
Choline 0mg 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 12mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.167mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.642mg 13%
Potassium 0mg 397mg 12%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.31mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.869g 10%
Calories 34kcal 208kcal 9%
Magnesium 0mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.08mg 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.528g 7%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Carbs 8.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 8.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.8 g
Water: 91.1 g
Other: 0.1 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 +52.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +4220%

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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. Tonic water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171869/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.