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Anchovies vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between anchovies and shrimp

  • Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2; however, shrimp is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 71% more.
  • Anchovies contain 11 times more vitamin B2 than shrimp. Anchovies contain 0.256mg of vitamin B2, while shrimp contains 0.024mg.
  • Anchovies contain less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of anchovies is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.3%
Contains more IronIron +915.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.63mg

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%
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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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 2.678mg 71%
Cholesterol 60mg 211mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 1.66µg 43%
Iron 3.25mg 0.32mg 37%
Sodium 104mg 947mg 37%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Selenium 36.5µg 49.5µg 24%
Phosphorus 174mg 306mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.024mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.2mg 11%
Vitamin A 15µg 90µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.242mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.59g 7%
Calcium 147mg 91mg 6%
Potassium 383mg 170mg 6%
Copper 0.211mg 0.258mg 5%
Protein 20.35g 22.78g 5%
Fats 4.84g 1.7g 5%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.521g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.519mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.361g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.032mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 119kcal 1%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 1.72mg 1.63mg 1%
Magnesium 41mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 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
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +184.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

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
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/nutrients

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

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