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Anchovies vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between anchovies and oysters

  • Anchovies have more vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Oysters covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 703% more than anchovies.
  • Oysters has 8 times less vitamin B3 than anchovies. Anchovies have 14.024mg of vitamin B3, while oysters has 1.85mg.
  • Anchovies contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more IronIron +183.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2604.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4469.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +744.3%
~equal in Selenium ~39.5µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +658.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2722.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 17.5µg 703%
Zinc 1.72mg 78.6mg 699%
Copper 0.211mg 5.707mg 611%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 1.85mg 76%
Iron 3.25mg 9.21mg 75%
Choline 130mg 24%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.591mg 23%
Protein 20.35g 11.42g 18%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.7mg 8%
Potassium 383mg 139mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.18mg 6%
Cholesterol 60mg 79mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.061mg 6%
Selenium 36.5µg 39.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.447mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 1.056g 4%
Calcium 147mg 116mg 3%
Phosphorus 174mg 194mg 3%
Sodium 104mg 166mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.036mg 2%
Fats 4.84g 3.42g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.948g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.506g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.45g 2%
Folate 9µg 14µg 1%
Calories 131kcal 102kcal 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 26µg 1%
Magnesium 41mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~78.19g
~equal in Other ~1.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.