Anchovies vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are anchovies and cockles different?
- Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3 and calcium; however, cockles are richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 162% higher.
- Anchovies contain 5 times more calcium than cockles. While anchovies contain 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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.25mg | 16.2mg | 162% |
Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 3.2mg | 68% |
Selenium | 36.5µg | 66% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 26% | |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 25% | |
Copper | 0.211mg | 23% | |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% | |
Zinc | 1.72mg | 16% | |
Protein | 20.35g | 13.5g | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 13% | |
Calcium | 147mg | 30mg | 12% |
Potassium | 383mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 11% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 11% | |
Magnesium | 41mg | 10% | |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 6% | |
Fats | 4.84g | 0.7g | 6% |
Sodium | 104mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3% | |
Calories | 131kcal | 79kcal | 3% |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 3% | |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 0g | 4.7g | 2% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.7g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.892mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.654mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.869mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.048mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.599mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +591.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +59.7% |
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