Anchovies vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between anchovies and butterfish
- Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, and calcium; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 52% more.
- Anchovies contain 5 times more calcium than butterfish. Anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, while butterfish contains 28mg.
- Anchovies contain less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, butterfish, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +425% |
| Contains more IronIron | +407.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +205.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +268.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77% |
| 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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +195.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 5.769mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 1.83µg | 50% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 0.64mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 46.8µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 308mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.069mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.346mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 28mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 11% | |
| Fats | 4.84g | 10.28g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 83mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.146mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.99mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.192mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 20.35g | 22.15g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3% | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 187kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 481mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 33µg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.35 g
Fats:
4.84 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.37 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g
