Anchovies vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between anchovies and shark?
- Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and potassium, yet shark is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 70% more.
- Anchovies have 5 times more copper than shark. While anchovies have 0.211mg of copper, shark has only 0.042mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in anchovies is lower.
We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types 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 | +194% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +192.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +402.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
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 | +163.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +403.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 2.783mg | 70% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 1.11mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 1.21µg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.042mg | 19% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 13.82g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 3.701g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 5.935g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.097mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.48mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 50mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 3.205g | 9% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 155mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 34µg | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 228kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 54µg | 4% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 18.62g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 194mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 0.843mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.867mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 1.634mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.089g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +402.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.1% |
