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Lobster vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lobster and anchovies different?

  • Lobster is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 149% higher.
  • Lobster contains 5 times more sodium than anchovies. While lobster contains 486mg of sodium, anchovies contain only 104mg.

Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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 CopperCopper +634.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.5%
Contains more IronIron +1020.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.07mg

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% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
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 EVitamin E +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Anchovies DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.211mg 149%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 14.024mg 76%
Selenium 73.1µg 36.5µg 67%
Iron 0.29mg 3.25mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 0.62µg 34%
Cholesterol 146mg 60mg 29%
Zinc 4.05mg 1.72mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.645mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.256mg 18%
Sodium 486mg 104mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 1.637g 9%
Fats 0.86g 4.84g 6%
Calcium 96mg 147mg 5%
Potassium 230mg 383mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.208g 1.282g 5%
Protein 19g 20.35g 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.055mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 1.182g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.143mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Phosphorus 185mg 174mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 131kcal 2%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 43mg 41mg 0%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 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 OtherOther +41%
Contains more FatsFats +462.8%
~equal in Protein ~20.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.5%

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.