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Anchovies vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between anchovies and orange roughy

  • Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while orange roughy has more selenium and vitamin E.
  • Orange roughy covers your daily need for selenium, 94% more than anchovies.
  • Anchovies contain 13 times more calcium than orange roughy. While anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, orange roughy contains only 11mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry 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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more IronIron +187.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.9%

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 0% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
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 0% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +670.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1051.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Orange roughy DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 88.3µg 94%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 1.82mg 76%
Iron 3.25mg 1.13mg 27%
Copper 0.211mg 0.075mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.063mg 15%
Calcium 147mg 11mg 14%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.32mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.056mg 12%
Phosphorus 174mg 102mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.184g 10%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.87mg 9%
Cholesterol 60mg 80mg 7%
Fats 4.84g 0.9g 6%
Potassium 383mg 181mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.067mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 0.47µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.034g 6%
Protein 20.35g 22.64g 5%
Magnesium 41mg 18mg 5%
Sodium 104mg 69mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.439g 2%
Calories 131kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 24µg 1%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.03mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.058mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.797mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.092mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.728mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.474mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.025g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g 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
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +437.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +559%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.97g

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
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +789.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.