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Anchovies vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between anchovies and tilapia

  • Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc, while tilapia has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Anchovies cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 58% more than tilapia.
  • Anchovies contain 11 times more calcium than tilapia. While anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, tilapia contains only 14mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, tilapia, 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.
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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +371%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49%
~equal in Potassium ~380mg

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%
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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.664mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 4.745mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 1.86µg 52%
Selenium 36.5µg 54.4µg 33%
Iron 3.25mg 0.69mg 32%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Copper 0.211mg 0.075mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.073mg 14%
Calcium 147mg 14mg 13%
Protein 20.35g 26.15g 12%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.41mg 12%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.6g 7%
Phosphorus 174mg 204mg 4%
Fats 4.84g 2.65g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.123mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.94g 2%
Sodium 104mg 56mg 2%
Magnesium 41mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.79mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.955g 1%
Cholesterol 60mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Calories 131kcal 128kcal 0%
Potassium 383mg 380mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.664mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-469.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.