Anchovies vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between anchovies and halibut?
- Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet halibut is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B12.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 76% more.
- Anchovies have 37 times more calcium than halibut. While anchovies have 147mg of calcium, halibut has only 4mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in anchovies is lower.
We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, halibut, greenland, 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 | +24.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3575% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +455.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +237.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
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 | +148.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +629.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 1.923mg | 76% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 0.85mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.485mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 10.742g | 24% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 17.74g | 20% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 46.8µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.038mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 0.96µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.103mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.51mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 3.102g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.288mg | 7% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 210mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 20.35g | 18.42g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 1.753g | 1% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 344mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 103mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 18µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +266.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~18.42g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +808.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.753g
