Fish sticks vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sticks and anchovies different?

Fish sticks are richer in vitamin E and vitamin B12, while anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, calcium, and zinc.
Anchovies cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 78% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks contain 12 times more vitamin E than anchovies. Fish sticks contain 6.88mg of vitamin E, while anchovies contain 0.57mg.
Anchovies are lower in sodium.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index (54) than anchovies (0).

Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared 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.

Fish sticks

Anchovies

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+160%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+818.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107%
Contains more IronIron	+286.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+257.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+309.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+132.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg

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.

Fish sticks

Anchovies

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1107%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+813%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	14.024mg	78%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	0.57mg	42%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	1.637g	41%
Selenium	15.7µg	36.5µg	38%
Iron	0.84mg	3.25mg	30%
Protein	11.01g	20.35g	19%
Fats	16.23g	4.84g	18%
Copper	0.059mg	0.211mg	17%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	0.62µg	14%
Sodium	402mg	104mg	13%
Calcium	16mg	147mg	13%
Zinc	0.42mg	1.72mg	12%
Saturated fat	3.733g	1.282g	11%
Cholesterol	28mg	60mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.256mg	11%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.645mg	7%
Calories	277kcal	131kcal	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Potassium	185mg	383mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.055mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	1.182g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.143mg	5%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.07mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0.1µg	4%
Folate	24µg	9µg	4%
Magnesium	25mg	41mg	4%
Phosphorus	191mg	174mg	2%
Vitamin A	4µg	15µg	1%
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.228mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	0.892mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.654mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	1.869mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.602mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.794mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.048mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.599mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g	0.538g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g	0.911g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.289g		N/A