Anchovies vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between anchovies and scup
- Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium; however, scup has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 56% higher.
- Scup has 5 times less iron than anchovies. Anchovies have 3.25mg of iron, while scup has 0.68mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, scup, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +377.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +224.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +177.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.1% |
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 | +109.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +161.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 4.994mg | 56% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 1.62µg | 42% |
Iron | 3.25mg | 0.68mg | 32% |
Selenium | 36.5µg | 46.8µg | 19% |
Copper | 0.211mg | 0.065mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.346mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.122mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.62mg | 10% |
Calcium | 147mg | 51mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 237mg | 9% |
Protein | 20.35g | 24.21g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.127mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 29mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 31µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 67mg | 2% |
Sodium | 104mg | 54mg | 2% |
Fats | 4.84g | 3.5g | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
Calories | 131kcal | 135kcal | 0% |
Potassium | 383mg | 368mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.967mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.048mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +38.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
Contains more OtherOther | +168.8% |
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Carbs
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Water
~68.42g