Anchovies vs. Sablefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are anchovies and sablefish different?

Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, sablefish is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 56% higher.
Anchovies contain 8 times more copper than sablefish. While anchovies contain 0.211mg of copper, sablefish contains only 0.028mg.
Anchovies have less saturated fat.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.

Anchovies

Sablefish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+226.7%
Contains more IronIron	+98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+653.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+319.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+268.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.8%
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.

Anchovies

Sablefish

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+173.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+580%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+142%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+132.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	14.024mg	5.128mg	56%
Vitamin B12	0.62µg	1.44µg	34%
Fats	4.84g	19.62g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	1.182g	10.328g	23%
Iron	3.25mg	1.64mg	20%
Copper	0.211mg	0.028mg	20%
Selenium	36.5µg	46.8µg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.143mg	0.346mg	16%
Saturated fat	1.282g	4.099g	13%
Zinc	1.72mg	0.41mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.115mg	11%
Calcium	147mg	45mg	10%
Vitamin A	15µg	102µg	10%
Magnesium	41mg	71mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.637g	2.618g	7%
Calories	131kcal	250kcal	6%
Protein	20.35g	17.19g	6%
Phosphorus	174mg	215mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.122mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.57mg		4%
Vitamin B5	0.645mg	0.865mg	4%
Potassium	383mg	459mg	2%
Manganese	0.07mg	0.019mg	2%
Folate	9µg	17µg	2%
Cholesterol	60mg	63mg	1%
Sodium	104mg	72mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	64kcal	145kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	3.2	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.228mg	0.193mg	0%
Threonine	0.892mg	0.754mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.792mg	0%
Leucine	1.654mg	1.397mg	0%
Lysine	1.869mg	1.579mg	0%
Methionine	0.602mg	0.509mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.794mg	0.671mg	0%
Valine	1.048mg	0.886mg	0%
Histidine	0.599mg	0.506mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.538g	0.867g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.911g	0.92g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.029g	0.216g	N/A