Anchovies vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are anchovies and sucker fish different?
- Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium, while sucker fish is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Anchovies cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 79% more than sucker fish.
- Anchovies contain 3 times more vitamin B2 than sucker fish. Anchovies contain 0.256mg of vitamin B2, while sucker fish contains 0.085mg.
Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +94.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +79.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +18.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +998.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +358.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +201.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +859.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +293.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +272.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 1.462mg | 79% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 2.31µg | 70% |
Selenium | 36.5µg | 16.2µg | 37% |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.769mg | 30% |
Iron | 3.25mg | 1.67mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 269mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.085mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.231mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.96mg | 7% |
Calcium | 147mg | 90mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 59µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.012mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Copper | 0.211mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 1.035g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 0.579g | 3% |
Potassium | 383mg | 487mg | 3% |
Fats | 4.84g | 2.97g | 3% |
Sodium | 104mg | 51mg | 2% |
Protein | 20.35g | 21.49g | 2% |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 53mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 0.905g | 1% |
Calories | 131kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 38mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.892mg | 0.942mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.746mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.869mg | 1.973mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.636mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.839mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.048mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.244g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.371g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.094g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.35 g
Fats:
4.84 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.37 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
21.49 g
Fats:
2.97 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.99 g
Other:
1.55 g
Contains more FatsFats | +63% |
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Protein
~21.49g
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Carbs
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Water
~73.99g
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Other
~1.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.637 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |