Anchovies vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between anchovies and swordfish
- Anchovies have more iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
- Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
- Anchovies contain 25 times more calcium than swordfish. Anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, while swordfish contains 6mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +622.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +358.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +438.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +306.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +322.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +330.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +161.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 666IU | 83% | |
| Vitamin D | 16.6µg | 83% | |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 68.5µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 1.62µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.615mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 0.45mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 9.254mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 304mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.046mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.063mg | 15% |
| Choline | 77.5mg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 147mg | 6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 2.41mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.78mg | 9% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 23.45g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3.544g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 78mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 7.93g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.417mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 1.911g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.089mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 43µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 499mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 1.368g | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 97mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.168mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.699mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.922mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.216mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.127g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 0.772g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.168g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +199.8% |
