Anchovies vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between anchovies and bluefish
- Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 233% more than anchovies.
- Bluefish has 16 times less calcium than anchovies. Anchovies have 147mg of calcium, while bluefish has 9mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1533.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +424.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +210.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +65.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +159.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -26% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +820% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +224.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +903.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 6.22µg | 233% |
Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 7.247mg | 42% |
Iron | 3.25mg | 0.62mg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.464mg | 25% |
Selenium | 36.5µg | 46.8µg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 291mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.211mg | 0.068mg | 16% |
Calcium | 147mg | 9mg | 14% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 138µg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.097mg | 12% |
Protein | 20.35g | 25.69g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.72mg | 1.04mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.955mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 76mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 383mg | 477mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 2.297g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 2µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 1.358g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 1.172g | 1% |
Calories | 131kcal | 159kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.067mg | 1% |
Sodium | 104mg | 77mg | 1% |
Fats | 4.84g | 5.44g | 1% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 42mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.654mg | 2.088mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.36mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 1.003mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.048mg | 1.324mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.756mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.323g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.665g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.079g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +332.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +94.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.172g