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Anchovies vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between anchovies and whiting

  • Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium; however, whiting has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whiting is 82% higher.
  • Whiting has 8 times less vitamin B3 than anchovies. Anchovies have 14.024mg of vitamin B3, while whiting has 1.67mg.
  • Anchovies are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, whiting, 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.
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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more IronIron +673.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%

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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +739.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +319.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 2.6µg 83%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 1.67mg 77%
Iron 3.25mg 0.42mg 35%
Copper 0.211mg 0.04mg 19%
Phosphorus 174mg 285mg 16%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.06mg 15%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.53mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Calcium 147mg 62mg 9%
Selenium 36.5µg 41.1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.25mg 8%
Cholesterol 60mg 84mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.587g 7%
Protein 20.35g 23.48g 6%
Fats 4.84g 1.69g 5%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 38µg 3%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.13mg 3%
Magnesium 41mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.445g 2%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Potassium 383mg 434mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.38mg 1%
Sodium 104mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +186.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.71g

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.