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Oysters vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oysters and anchovies

  • Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin E; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Oysters covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 703% more than anchovies.
  • Anchovies have 46 times less zinc than oysters. Oysters has 78.6mg of zinc, while anchovies have 1.72mg.
  • Anchovies contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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 IronIron +183.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2604.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4469.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +744.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2722.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +658.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0.62µg 703%
Zinc 78.6mg 1.72mg 699%
Copper 5.707mg 0.211mg 611%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 14.024mg 76%
Iron 9.21mg 3.25mg 75%
Choline 130mg 24%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.07mg 23%
Protein 11.42g 20.35g 18%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.57mg 8%
Potassium 139mg 383mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.256mg 6%
Cholesterol 79mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.143mg 6%
Selenium 39.5µg 36.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.645mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 1.637g 4%
Calcium 116mg 147mg 3%
Phosphorus 194mg 174mg 3%
Sodium 166mg 104mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.055mg 2%
Fats 3.42g 4.84g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.948g 1.282g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 1.182g 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Calories 102kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.5%
~equal in Water ~73.37g
~equal in Other ~1.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 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 -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.