Sardines vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and anchovies different?
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 347% higher.
- Sardines contain 4 times more vitamin E than anchovies. While sardines contain 2.04mg of vitamin E, anchovies contain only 0.57mg.
- Anchovies have less sodium.
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, anchovy, european, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +159.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +257.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1341.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 0.62µg | 347% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 14.024mg | 55% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 174mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 36.5µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 60mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Calcium | 382mg | 147mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 1.637g | 23% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.57mg | 10% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 4.84g | 10% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 20.35g | 9% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 1.182g | 7% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 1.72mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 3.25mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.211mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.256mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 1.282g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 41mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 383mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.538g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.911g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +136.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +227.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.1% |
