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Anchovies vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are anchovies and sheepshead different?

  • Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, and copper; however, sheepshead is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 76% higher.
  • Anchovies contain 5 times more vitamin B2 than sheepshead. While anchovies contain 0.256mg of vitamin B2, sheepshead contains only 0.05mg.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, sheepshead, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.3%
Contains more IronIron +385.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73%
Contains more ZincZinc +173%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +679.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +271%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 1.8mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 2.3µg 70%
Iron 3.25mg 0.67mg 32%
Selenium 36.5µg 51.3µg 27%
Phosphorus 174mg 350mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.35mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.05mg 16%
Calcium 147mg 37mg 11%
Protein 20.35g 26.02g 11%
Copper 0.211mg 0.122mg 10%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.63mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.382g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.87mg 5%
Fats 4.84g 1.63g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.01mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.36g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 383mg 512mg 4%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.021mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.35g 2%
Folate 9µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 35µg 2%
Sodium 104mg 73mg 1%
Magnesium 41mg 35mg 1%
Cholesterol 60mg 64mg 1%
Calories 131kcal 126kcal 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +196.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +129.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.