Anchovies vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between anchovies and mussels?
- Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 974% higher.
- Anchovies have 5 times more vitamin B3 than mussels. Anchovies have 14.024mg of vitamin B3, while mussels has 3mg.
- Anchovies have a lower glycemic index than mussels.
We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +345.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9614.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +145.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +367.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +506.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3771% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +744.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 24µg | 974% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 6.8mg | 293% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 89.6µg | 97% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 3mg | 69% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 6.72mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.3mg | 20% |
| Folate | 9µg | 76µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 285mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.42mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 369mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 2.67mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 91µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 23.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.95mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 383mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 1.212g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 4.48g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 1.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +20% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.7% |
