Anchovies vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between anchovies and cod?
- Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet cod is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 72% more.
- Anchovies have 11 times more calcium than cod. While anchovies have 147mg of calcium, cod has only 14mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cod is lower.
We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types 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 CalciumCalcium | +950% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
| Contains more IronIron | +563.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +486.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +196.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +224.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +458.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +258.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +69.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 2.513mg | 72% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 0.49mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.036mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 1.05µg | 18% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.079mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 14mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.283mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.58mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 0.292g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4.84g | 0.86g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 0.168g | 5% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 22.83g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 138mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 244mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 0.124g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.088mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.81mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 37.6µg | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 78mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 42mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 14µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.001mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.856mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.154g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +462.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +269.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +853.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +460.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
