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Anchovies vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between anchovies and tuna

  • Anchovies have more iron, copper, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 130% more.
  • Anchovies contain 37 times more calcium than tuna. Anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, while tuna contains 4mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3575%
Contains more IronIron +253.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +390.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +625.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +279%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 108.2µg 130%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 2.35µg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 1.038mg 69%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 22.07mg 50%
Iron 3.25mg 0.92mg 29%
Phosphorus 174mg 333mg 23%
Copper 0.211mg 0.043mg 19%
Protein 20.35g 29.15g 18%
Calcium 147mg 4mg 14%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.45mg 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.175g 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.137mg 9%
Fats 4.84g 0.59g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.334mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.205g 5%
Potassium 383mg 527mg 4%
Cholesterol 60mg 47mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.138g 3%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 104mg 54mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 22µg 1%
Calories 131kcal 130kcal 0%
Magnesium 41mg 42mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +720.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +756.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +835.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.