Eel vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eels and anchovies?
- Eels are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and phosphorus, yet anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 95% more.
- Eels have 76 times more vitamin A than anchovies. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, anchovies have only 50IU.
- 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
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 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% |
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 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 B2Vitamin B2 | +402% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 41mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 1.72mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 1.637g | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 104mg | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 383mg | 1% |
| 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +208.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +679.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.8% |
