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Anchovy vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Anchovy and Atlantic Mackerel?

  • Anchovy is higher in Vitamin B3, Iron, Copper, Calcium, and Zinc, yet Atlantic Mackerel is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Vitamin B1.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 337% more.
  • Anchovy has 12 times more Calcium than Atlantic Mackerel. While Anchovy has 147mg of Calcium, Atlantic Mackerel has only 12mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Anchovy is lower.

We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw types in this article.

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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.
Anchovy
Anchovy
6
:
4
Atlantic Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel
Contains more Calcium +1125%
Contains more Iron +99.4%
Contains more Potassium +22%
Contains more Zinc +173%
Contains more Copper +189%
Contains more Manganese +366.7%
Contains more Magnesium +85.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +24.7%
Contains less Sodium -13.5%
Contains more Selenium +20.8%
Anchovy
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 45% 122% 30% 75% 34% 14% 47% 71% 10% 200%
Atlantic Mackerel
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 62% 55% 93% 28% 12% 18% 25% 2% 241%
Contains more Calcium +1125%
Contains more Iron +99.4%
Contains more Potassium +22%
Contains more Zinc +173%
Contains more Copper +189%
Contains more Manganese +366.7%
Contains more Magnesium +85.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +24.7%
Contains less Sodium -13.5%
Contains more Selenium +20.8%

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.
Anchovy
Anchovy
2
:
10
Atlantic Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel
Contains more Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin A +234%
Contains more Vitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1304.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +4900%
Anchovy
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 12% 0% 0% 14% 60% 263% 39% 33% 7% 78% 1%
Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 31% 483% 2% 44% 72% 171% 52% 93% 1% 1089% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin A +234%
Contains more Vitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1304.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +4900%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Anchovy
Anchovy
2
:
2
Atlantic Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel
Contains more Water +15.5%
Contains more Fats +187%
Contains more Other +175%
Equal in Protein - 18.6
Anchovy
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
Atlantic Mackerel
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more Water +15.5%
Contains more Fats +187%
Contains more Other +175%
Equal in Protein - 18.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Anchovy
Anchovy
1
:
2
Atlantic Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel
Contains less Saturated Fat -60.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +361.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.6%
Anchovy
31% 29% 40%
Saturated Fat: 1.282 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.637 g
Atlantic Mackerel
27% 45% 28%
Saturated Fat: 3.257 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.35 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -60.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +361.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Anchovy Atlantic Mackerel
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovy Atlantic Mackerel Opinion
Protein 20.35g 18.6g Anchovy
Fats 4.84g 13.89g Atlantic Mackerel
Calories 131kcal 205kcal Atlantic Mackerel
Calcium 147mg 12mg Anchovy
Iron 3.25mg 1.63mg Anchovy
Magnesium 41mg 76mg Atlantic Mackerel
Phosphorus 174mg 217mg Atlantic Mackerel
Potassium 383mg 314mg Anchovy
Sodium 104mg 90mg Atlantic Mackerel
Zinc 1.72mg 0.63mg Anchovy
Copper 0.211mg 0.073mg Anchovy
Manganese 0.07mg 0.015mg Anchovy
Selenium 36.5µg 44.1µg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin A 50IU 167IU Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin A RAE 15µg 50µg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.52mg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin D 643IU Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin D 16.1µg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.176mg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.312mg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 9.08mg Anchovy
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.856mg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.399mg Atlantic Mackerel
Folate 9µg 1µg Anchovy
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 8.71µg Atlantic Mackerel
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5µg Atlantic Mackerel
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.208mg Anchovy
Threonine 0.892mg 0.815mg Anchovy
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.857mg Anchovy
Leucine 1.654mg 1.512mg Anchovy
Lysine 1.869mg 1.708mg Anchovy
Methionine 0.602mg 0.551mg Anchovy
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.726mg Anchovy
Valine 1.048mg 0.958mg Anchovy
Histidine 0.599mg 0.548mg Anchovy
Cholesterol 60mg 70mg Anchovy
Saturated Fat 1.282g 3.257g Anchovy
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 1.401g Atlantic Mackerel
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.898g Atlantic Mackerel
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.212g Atlantic Mackerel
Monounsaturated Fat 1.182g 5.456g Atlantic Mackerel
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 3.35g Atlantic Mackerel

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Anchovy Atlantic Mackerel
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Anchovy
171%
Atlantic Mackerel
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Anchovy
54%
Atlantic Mackerel

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Atlantic Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Atlantic Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Atlantic Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Anchovy
Anchovy is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Anchovy
Anchovy is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.975g)
Which food is cheaper?
Anchovy
Anchovy is cheaper (difference - $7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Anchovy
Anchovy is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)

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. Anchovy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.