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Cuttlefish vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cuttlefish and anchovies

  • Cuttlefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A; however, anchovies have more vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cuttlefish is 99% higher.
  • Anchovies have 8 times less vitamin A than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 375IU of vitamin A, while anchovies have 50IU.
  • Anchovies are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.

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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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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 IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
~equal in Potassium ~383mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.72mg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +383.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 0.62µg 99%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 14.024mg 80%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.256mg 50%
Copper 0.587mg 0.211mg 42%
Iron 6.02mg 3.25mg 35%
Phosphorus 387mg 174mg 30%
Cholesterol 112mg 60mg 17%
Selenium 44.8µg 36.5µg 15%
Sodium 372mg 104mg 12%
Vitamin A 113µg 15µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1.637g 10%
Protein 16.24g 20.35g 8%
Calcium 90mg 147mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Fats 0.7g 4.84g 6%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1.282g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.055mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 1.182g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.645mg 3%
Calories 79kcal 131kcal 3%
Magnesium 30mg 41mg 3%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.143mg 1%
Potassium 354mg 383mg 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.73mg 1.72mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +591.4%
~equal in Water ~73.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1359.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1121.6%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.