Cod vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cod and anchovies?
- Cod is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, yet anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 72% more.
- Cod has 2 times more vitamin B6 than anchovies. While cod has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, anchovies have only 0.143mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cod is lower.
We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
| Contains more IronIron | +563.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +486.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +196.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +69.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +224.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +458.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +258.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.513mg | 14.024mg | 72% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 3.25mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.211mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.62µg | 18% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.256mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 147mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.72mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.292g | 1.637g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.18mg | 0.645mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Fats | 0.86g | 4.84g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.168g | 1.282g | 5% |
| Protein | 22.83g | 20.35g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 174mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 383mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 1.182g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 0.57mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 37.6µg | 36.5µg | 2% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 131kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 41mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.001mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.052mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.856mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.097mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.891mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.176mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.672mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.538g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.154g | 0.911g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +462.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +269.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +853.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +460.6% |
