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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between atlantic Mackerel and anchovies?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B1, yet anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, and zinc.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 337% more.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 3 times more vitamin B1 than anchovies. While atlantic Mackerel has 0.176mg of vitamin B1, anchovies have only 0.055mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in anchovies is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, anchovy, european, raw types 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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +99.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +189%
Contains more ZincZinc +173%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.7%

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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1304.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 0.62µg 337%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 14.024mg 31%
Iron 1.63mg 3.25mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.143mg 20%
Copper 0.073mg 0.211mg 15%
Calcium 12mg 147mg 14%
Fats 13.89g 4.84g 14%
Selenium 44.1µg 36.5µg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 1.182g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.637g 11%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.72mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.055mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.257g 1.282g 9%
Magnesium 76mg 41mg 8%
Phosphorus 217mg 174mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 0.57mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.645mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.1µg 4%
Calories 205kcal 131kcal 4%
Protein 18.6g 20.35g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.256mg 4%
Vitamin A 50µg 15µg 4%
Cholesterol 70mg 60mg 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 314mg 383mg 2%
Sodium 90mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +187%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
~equal in Protein ~20.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +361.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/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.