Anchovies vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are anchovies and sunfish different?
- Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, sunfish is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 79% higher.
- Anchovies contain 7 times more saturated fat than sunfish. While anchovies contain 1.282g of saturated fat, sunfish contains only 0.178g.
Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1181.4% |
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 | +201.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +859.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +272.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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 | 0.897mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 1.54mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.385mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.085mg | 13% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 24.87g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 0.315g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 86mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 231mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 0.9g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 0.178g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 147mg | 103mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.092mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 0.15g | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 449mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 1.99mg | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 114kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 103mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 2.022mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.284mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.281mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.092g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.042g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +437.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +182.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +688% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +419.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
