Eel vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eels and anchovies?

Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, fats, and phosphorus, yet anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 125% more.
Eels have 5 times more vitamin B12 than anchovies. While eels have 2.89µg of vitamin B12, anchovies have only 0.62µg.
The amount of cholesterol in anchovies is lower.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Anchovies

Contains more ZincZinc	+20.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+465.4%
Contains more IronIron	+407.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+627.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+339.8%

~equal in Potassium ~383mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Anchovies

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+7480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+366.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+402%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	15µg	125%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	0.62µg	95%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	14.024mg	60%
Selenium	8.3µg	36.5µg	51%
Cholesterol	161mg	60mg	34%
Iron	0.64mg	3.25mg	33%
Copper	0.029mg	0.211mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	1.182g	20%
Fats	14.95g	4.84g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.256mg	16%
Phosphorus	277mg	174mg	15%
Calcium	26mg	147mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.055mg	11%
Saturated fat	3.023g	1.282g	8%
Protein	23.65g	20.35g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.645mg	7%
Calories	236kcal	131kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.143mg	5%
Magnesium	26mg	41mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.57mg	4%
Zinc	2.08mg	1.72mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	1.637g	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Sodium	65mg	104mg	2%
Folate	17µg	9µg	2%
Potassium	349mg	383mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.07mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	64kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.2	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.228mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.892mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.654mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	1.869mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.602mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.794mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	1.048mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.599mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.538g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.911g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.029g	N/A