Anchovies vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are anchovies and salmon different?
- Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, and zinc, while salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 91% more than anchovies.
- Anchovies contain 10 times more calcium than salmon. Anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, while salmon contains 15mg.
Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat types were 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 | +36.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +880% |
| Contains more IronIron | +855.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +330.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +337.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.4% |
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 | +89.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +518.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +128.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +352.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +351.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 2.8µg | 91% |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.647mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 8.045mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 0.34mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.34mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 4.553g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.049mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 1.475mg | 17% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Calcium | 147mg | 15mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.43mg | 12% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 12.35g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 252mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 41.4µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 4.181g | 7% |
| Folate | 9µg | 34µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 69µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 2.397g | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 206kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 22.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 1.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 384mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +155.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +253.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.1% |
