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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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 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%
~equal in Sodium ~104mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Anchovies 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
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 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 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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 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 +808.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.637g

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.