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Milkfish vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milkfish and anchovies

  • Milkfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and protein, while anchovies have more selenium, vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc.
  • Milkfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12 110% more than anchovies.
  • Milkfish contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than anchovies. While milkfish contains 0.488mg of vitamin B6, anchovies contain only 0.143mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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 +19.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.2%
Contains more IronIron +692.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +379.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg
~equal in Potassium ~383mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 11% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +427.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 0.62µg 110%
Selenium 16.2µg 36.5µg 37%
Iron 0.41mg 3.25mg 36%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 14.024mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.143mg 27%
Copper 0.044mg 0.211mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.256mg 14%
Protein 26.32g 20.35g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 11%
Calcium 65mg 147mg 8%
Fats 8.63g 4.84g 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.72mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.282g 6%
Phosphorus 208mg 174mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.645mg 4%
Calories 190kcal 131kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.055mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin A 33µg 15µg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 41mg 1%
Sodium 92mg 104mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 64kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 N/A
Potassium 374mg 383mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 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 ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +78.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.