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Anchovy vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Anchovy and Cockles different?

  • Anchovy is higher in Vitamin B3, and Calcium, however, Cockles are richer in Iron.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from Cockles is 162% higher.
  • Anchovy contains 5 times more Calcium than Cockles. While Anchovy contains 147mg of Calcium, Cockles contain only 30mg.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties 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 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +398.5%

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
10
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% 3% 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% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more FatsFats +591.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +59.7%
~equal in Water ~78.8g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovy Cockles Opinion
Calories 131kcal 79kcal Anchovy
Protein 20.35g 13.5g Anchovy
Fats 4.84g 0.7g Anchovy
Net carbs 0g 4.7g Cockles
Carbs 0g 4.7g Cockles
Cholesterol 60mg Cockles
Magnesium 41mg Anchovy
Calcium 147mg 30mg Anchovy
Potassium 383mg Anchovy
Iron 3.25mg 16.2mg Cockles
Copper 0.211mg Anchovy
Zinc 1.72mg Anchovy
Phosphorus 174mg Anchovy
Sodium 104mg Cockles
Vitamin A 50IU Anchovy
Vitamin A 15µg Anchovy
Vitamin E 0.57mg Anchovy
Manganese 0.07mg Anchovy
Selenium 36.5µg Anchovy
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.01mg Anchovy
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.2mg Anchovy
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 3.2mg Anchovy
Vitamin B5 0.645mg Anchovy
Vitamin B6 0.143mg Anchovy
Vitamin B12 0.62µg Anchovy
Vitamin K 0.1µg Anchovy
Folate 9µg Anchovy
Saturated Fat 1.282g Cockles
Monounsaturated Fat 1.182g Anchovy
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g Anchovy
Tryptophan 0.228mg Anchovy
Threonine 0.892mg Anchovy
Isoleucine 0.938mg Anchovy
Leucine 1.654mg Anchovy
Lysine 1.869mg Anchovy
Methionine 0.602mg Anchovy
Phenylalanine 0.794mg Anchovy
Valine 1.048mg Anchovy
Histidine 0.599mg Anchovy
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g Anchovy
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g Anchovy
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g Anchovy

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Anchovy Cockles
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
39%
Anchovy
8%
Cockles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Anchovy
62%
Cockles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cockles
Cockles is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 60mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cockles
Cockles is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cockles
Cockles contains less Sodium (difference - 104mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cockles
Cockles is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.282g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cockles
Cockles is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Anchovy
Anchovy is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Anchovy
Anchovy is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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