Halibut vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between halibut and anchovies?
- Halibut is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 76% more.
- Halibut has 3 times more vitamin B6 than anchovies. While halibut has 0.485mg of vitamin B6, anchovies have only 0.143mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in anchovies is lower.
We used Fish, halibut, greenland, 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3575% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +282.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +455.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +237.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.7% |
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 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +148.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +629.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 14.024mg | 76% |
Iron | 0.85mg | 3.25mg | 30% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.143mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 1.182g | 24% |
Fats | 17.74g | 4.84g | 20% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 36.5µg | 19% |
Copper | 0.038mg | 0.211mg | 19% |
Calcium | 4mg | 147mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 0.62µg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.256mg | 12% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.72mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 3.102g | 1.282g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.645mg | 7% |
Calories | 239kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 210mg | 174mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Protein | 18.42g | 20.35g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Folate | 1µg | 9µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 41mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 1.637g | 1% |
Potassium | 344mg | 383mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 60mg | 0% |
Sodium | 103mg | 104mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 15µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.808mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.497mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.692mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.949mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.538g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.911g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +266.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +808.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.637g