Anchovies vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between anchovies and eels?
- Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet eels are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 95% more.
- Anchovies have 7 times more copper than eels. While anchovies have 0.211mg of copper, eels have only 0.029mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in anchovies is lower.
We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, eel, mixed species, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +465.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +407.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +627.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +339.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +402% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +366.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 1137µg | 125% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 2.89µg | 95% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 4.487mg | 60% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 8.3µg | 51% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 161mg | 34% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 0.64mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.029mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 9.218g | 20% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 14.95g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.051mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 277mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 26mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 3.023g | 8% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 23.65g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.28mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 236kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 2.08mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 1.214g | 3% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 349mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +208.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +679.9% |
