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Mackerel vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and anchovies different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium, while anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, calcium, and copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 766% more than anchovies.
  • Mackerel contains 3 times more saturated fat than anchovies. Mackerel contains 4.176g of saturated fat, while anchovies contain 1.282g.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +136.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +880%
Contains more IronIron +107%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
~equal in Potassium ~383mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.62µg 766%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 14.024mg 45%
Selenium 51.6µg 36.5µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.143mg 24%
Iron 1.57mg 3.25mg 21%
Fats 17.81g 4.84g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.637g 18%
Phosphorus 278mg 174mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 1.182g 15%
Magnesium 97mg 41mg 13%
Calcium 15mg 147mg 13%
Copper 0.094mg 0.211mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.282g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.256mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.055mg 9%
Calories 262kcal 131kcal 7%
Protein 23.85g 20.35g 7%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.72mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.645mg 7%
Cholesterol 75mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 401mg 383mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 104mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 64kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +268%
Contains more OtherOther +252.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +492.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.