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Water vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between water and sardines

  • The amount of phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, and magnesium in sardines is higher than in water.
  • Sardines cover your daily phosphorus needs 70% more than water.
  • Water contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 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 -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1062.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +13000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
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% 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 0mg 490mg 70%
Protein 0g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Calcium 3mg 382mg 38%
Iron 0mg 2.92mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 33%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Copper 0.016mg 0.186mg 19%
Fats 0g 11.45g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 13%
Sodium 5mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.31mg 12%
Potassium 0mg 397mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Calories 0kcal 208kcal 10%
Magnesium 1mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
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 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 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 WaterWater +67.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +4220%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.