Herring vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between herring and anchovies
- Herring is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, copper, and calcium.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 522% higher.
- Herring has 2 times more vitamin B6 than anchovies. While herring has 0.348mg of vitamin B6, anchovies have only 0.143mg.
- Anchovies have less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.
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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 | +74.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +98.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +130.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +140.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2019.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +240.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 0.62µg | 522% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 14.024mg | 62% |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 3.25mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 36.5µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 174mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.143mg | 16% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.211mg | 10% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 4.84g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 1.182g | 9% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 147mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 1.637g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 1.282g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 0.57mg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 20.35g | 5% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.72mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.256mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.645mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 383mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 41mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 104mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.909g | 0.538g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.105g | 0.911g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.071g | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +305.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51% |
