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Anchovies vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are anchovies and tuna salad different?

  • Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 46% higher.
  • Anchovies contain 9 times more calcium than tuna salad. While anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, tuna salad contains only 17mg.
  • Tuna salad has less cholesterol.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, tuna salad 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.
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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +764.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 6.7mg 46%
Iron 3.25mg 1mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 1.2µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 4.122g 17%
Cholesterol 60mg 13mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.07mg 14%
Sodium 104mg 402mg 13%
Calcium 147mg 17mg 13%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.56mg 11%
Protein 20.35g 16.04g 9%
Selenium 36.5µg 41.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.26mg 8%
Copper 0.211mg 0.145mg 7%
Fats 4.84g 9.26g 7%
Potassium 383mg 178mg 6%
Magnesium 41mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.081mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 2.887g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 187kcal 3%
Carbs 0g 9.41g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 24µg 1%
Phosphorus 174mg 178mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.282g 1.544g 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.41g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +91.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.8%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.