Sablefish vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sablefish and anchovies different?

Sablefish is higher in vitamin B12, fats, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, copper, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 56% higher.
Sablefish contains 4 times more fats than anchovies. While sablefish contains 19.62g of fats, anchovies contain only 4.84g.
Anchovies have less saturated fat.

Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Sablefish

Anchovies

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+226.7%
Contains more IronIron	+98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+653.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+319.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+268.4%

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.

Sablefish

Anchovies

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+580%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+142%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+132.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+173.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	5.128mg	14.024mg	56%
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	0.62µg	34%
Fats	19.62g	4.84g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	10.328g	1.182g	23%
Iron	1.64mg	3.25mg	20%
Copper	0.028mg	0.211mg	20%
Selenium	46.8µg	36.5µg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.143mg	16%
Saturated fat	4.099g	1.282g	13%
Zinc	0.41mg	1.72mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.256mg	11%
Calcium	45mg	147mg	10%
Vitamin A	102µg	15µg	10%
Magnesium	71mg	41mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.618g	1.637g	7%
Calories	250kcal	131kcal	6%
Protein	17.19g	20.35g	6%
Phosphorus	215mg	174mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.055mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.57mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.645mg	4%
Potassium	459mg	383mg	2%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.07mg	2%
Folate	17µg	9µg	2%
Cholesterol	63mg	60mg	1%
Sodium	72mg	104mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.9g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	145kcal	64kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	40g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.2	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.193mg	0.228mg	0%
Threonine	0.754mg	0.892mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.792mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.397mg	1.654mg	0%
Lysine	1.579mg	1.869mg	0%
Methionine	0.509mg	0.602mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.671mg	0.794mg	0%
Valine	0.886mg	1.048mg	0%
Histidine	0.506mg	0.599mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.867g	0.538g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.92g	0.911g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.216g	0.029g	N/A