Anchovies vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between anchovies and shad?
- Anchovies are richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, and zinc, yet shad is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
- Anchovies have 4 times more vitamin B12 than shad. Anchovies have 0.62µg of vitamin B12, while shad has 0.14µg.
- Anchovies contain less cholesterol.
We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +145% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| 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 B3Vitamin B3 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +223.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 349mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 1.24mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.462mg | 25% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 17.65g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 0.14µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 10.769mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 46.8µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.082mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 96mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.47mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 60mg | 9% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 252kcal | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.308mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 20.35g | 21.71g | 3% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 492mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.639mg | 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 WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +264.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.71g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~1.42g
