Anchovies vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between anchovies and whitefish
- Anchovies have more vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, whitefish has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 64% higher.
- Whitefish has 7 times less iron than anchovies. Anchovies have 3.25mg of iron, while whitefish has 0.47mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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 CalciumCalcium | +345.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +591.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +129.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.9% |
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 | +66.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +264.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +210.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 3.846mg | 64% |
Selenium | 36.5µg | 16.2µg | 37% |
Iron | 3.25mg | 0.47mg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 346mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.346mg | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 0.96µg | 14% |
Copper | 0.211mg | 0.092mg | 13% |
Calcium | 147mg | 33mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.154mg | 8% |
Protein | 20.35g | 24.47g | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 2.755g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 77mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Zinc | 1.72mg | 1.27mg | 4% |
Fats | 4.84g | 7.51g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 39µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 2.559g | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
Calories | 131kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 104mg | 65mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 1.162g | 1% |
Potassium | 383mg | 406mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 42mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.248mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.955mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.048mg | 1.261mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | 0.406g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | 1.206g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +55.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +103.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +116.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.162g