Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Bluefish vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between bluefish and anchovies

  • Bluefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 233% more than anchovies.
  • Anchovies have 9 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 459IU of vitamin A, while anchovies have 50IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.

Infographic

Bluefish vs Anchovies infographic
Infographic link

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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
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 PotassiumPotassium +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more IronIron +424.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

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% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 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% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +903.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 0.62µg 233%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 14.024mg 42%
Iron 0.62mg 3.25mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.143mg 25%
Selenium 46.8µg 36.5µg 19%
Phosphorus 291mg 174mg 17%
Copper 0.068mg 0.211mg 16%
Calcium 9mg 147mg 14%
Vitamin A 138µg 15µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.256mg 12%
Protein 25.69g 20.35g 11%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.72mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.645mg 6%
Cholesterol 76mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 477mg 383mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 1.182g 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 1.637g 2%
Saturated fat 1.172g 1.282g 1%
Calories 159kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.055mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 104mg 1%
Fats 5.44g 4.84g 1%
Magnesium 42mg 41mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 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 ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12.4%
Contains more OtherOther +332.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 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 +94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.282g

People also compare

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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.