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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 102µg | 10% |
Calcium | 147mg | 45mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 71mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 2.618g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 215mg | 6% |
Protein | 20.35g | 17.19g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.122mg | 6% |
Calories | 131kcal | 250kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
Potassium | 383mg | 459mg | 2% |
Sodium | 104mg | 72mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 63mg | 1% |
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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +323.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +305.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +773.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.9% |