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Anchovies vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are anchovies and roe different?

  • Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3 and iron, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 455% more than anchovies.
  • Anchovies contain 6 times more vitamin B3 than roe. Anchovies contain 14.024mg of vitamin B3, while roe contains 2.192mg.
  • Anchovies are lower in cholesterol.
  • Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than anchovies (0).

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, roe, mixed species, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +322.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +539.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1761.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +922.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 11.54µg 455%
Cholesterol 60mg 479mg 140%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 2.192mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.949mg 53%
Phosphorus 174mg 515mg 49%
Iron 3.25mg 0.77mg 31%
Selenium 36.5µg 51.7µg 28%
Folate 9µg 92µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.277mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Protein 20.35g 28.62g 17%
Calcium 147mg 28mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 3.404g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 1.154mg 10%
Copper 0.211mg 0.128mg 9%
Vitamin A 15µg 91µg 8%
Fats 4.84g 8.23g 5%
Calories 131kcal 204kcal 4%
Magnesium 41mg 26mg 4%
Zinc 1.72mg 1.28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 383mg 283mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.185mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.282g 1.866g 3%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.013mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 2.129g 2%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Sodium 104mg 117mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.92g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.105g 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
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%

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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.9%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.