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Anchovies vs. Butterfish raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are anchovies and butterfish raw different?

  • Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while butterfish raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Anchovies cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 60% more than butterfish raw.
  • Anchovies contain 7 times more calcium than butterfish raw. Anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, while butterfish raw contains 22mg.
  • Anchovies are lower in saturated fat.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, butterfish, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 6.6% 33% 19% 18% 21% 103% 12% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +568.2%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.4%
~equal in Potassium ~375mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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 0% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 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% 10% 0% 0% 30% 35% 84% 45% 69% 238% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +206.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Butterfish raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 4.5mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 1.9µg 53%
Iron 3.25mg 0.5mg 34%
Copper 0.211mg 0.054mg 17%
Calcium 147mg 22mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.3mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.282g 3.38g 10%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.77mg 9%
Phosphorus 174mg 240mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.15mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.59g 7%
Protein 20.35g 17.28g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.12mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 3.38g 5%
Fats 4.84g 8.02g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 25mg 4%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 30µg 2%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Cholesterol 60mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.75mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 146kcal 1%
Sodium 104mg 89mg 1%
Potassium 383mg 375mg 0%
Selenium 36.5µg 36.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.758mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.405mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 1.587mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.512mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.509mg 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
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
17% 8% 74%
Protein: 17.28 g
Fats: 8.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.13 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +152.6%
Contains more FatsFats +65.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186%

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. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Butterfish raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171951/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.