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Anchovies vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between anchovies and sturgeon?

  • Anchovies are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet sturgeon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • Sturgeon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% higher.
  • Anchovies have 9 times more calcium than sturgeon. Anchovies have 147mg of calcium, while sturgeon has 17mg.

We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +764.7%
Contains more IronIron +261.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~45mg
~equal in Potassium ~364mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1653.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +303.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 2.5µg 78%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D* 515 IU 64%
Selenium 36.5µg 16.2µg 37%
Iron 3.25mg 0.9mg 29%
Vitamin A 15µg 263µg 28%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 10.1mg 25%
Copper 0.211mg 0.053mg 18%
Phosphorus 174mg 271mg 14%
Calcium 147mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.09mg 13%
Choline 70mg 13%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.54mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.23mg 7%
Cholesterol 60mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.87mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.885g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 2.486g 3%
Sodium 104mg 69mg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 9µg 17µg 2%
Protein 20.35g 20.7g 1%
Fats 4.84g 5.18g 1%
Magnesium 41mg 45mg 1%
Potassium 383mg 364mg 1%
Calories 131kcal 135kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.9 N/A
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.63mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.282g 1.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.538g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.911g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.029g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
~equal in Protein ~20.7g
~equal in Fats ~5.18g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.94g

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.173g

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.