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White chocolate vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between white chocolate and sardines

  • Sardines are higher than white chocolate in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, calcium, and copper.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 349% more than white chocolate.
  • White chocolate contains 13 times more saturated fat than sardines. While white chocolate contains 19.412g of saturated fat, sardines contain only 1.528g.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 -70.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more IronIron +1116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +77%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.1%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1496.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 8.94µg 349%
Selenium 4.5µg 52.7µg 88%
Saturated fat 19.412g 1.528g 81%
Phosphorus 176mg 490mg 45%
Cholesterol 21mg 142mg 40%
Protein 5.87g 24.62g 38%
Iron 0.24mg 2.92mg 34%
Fats 32.09g 11.45g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 5.148g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 5.245mg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Carbs 59.24g 0g 20%
Calcium 199mg 382mg 18%
Calories 539kcal 208kcal 17%
Copper 0.06mg 0.186mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 3.869g 13%
Sodium 90mg 307mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.167mg 9%
Choline 29.5mg 75mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 2.04mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 39mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.31mg 5%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 2.6µg 5%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.227mg 4%
Vitamin A 9µg 32µg 3%
Potassium 286mg 397mg 3%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.642mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 59g 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +180.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4485.4%
Contains more OtherOther +188%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 +135.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.2%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.