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Anchovies vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between anchovies and catfish?

  • Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet catfish is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Catfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
  • Anchovies have 16 times more calcium than catfish. Anchovies have 147mg of calcium, while catfish has 9mg.

We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more IronIron +1060.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +441%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
~equal in Potassium ~366mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0.33% 19% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +348.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 2.78µg 90%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 2.548mg 72%
Selenium 36.5µg 9.9µg 48%
Iron 3.25mg 0.28mg 37%
Copper 0.211mg 0.039mg 19%
Calcium 147mg 9mg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.1mg 12%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.58mg 10%
Phosphorus 174mg 247mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 3.115g 5%
Protein 20.35g 18.44g 4%
Fats 4.84g 7.19g 4%
Magnesium 41mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.97mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.811mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.177mg 3%
Cholesterol 60mg 66mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 1.354g 2%
Calories 131kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Potassium 383mg 366mg 1%
Sodium 104mg 119mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.282g 1.586g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 13g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 78kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.8 N/A
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.538g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.911g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.029g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.049g 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
18% 7% 74%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.44g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.65g

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
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.5%

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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. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.