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Scallops vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallops and anchovies

  • Scallops are higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 81% higher.
  • Scallops have 6 times more sodium than anchovies. While scallops have 667mg of sodium, anchovies have only 104mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed 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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
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 +144.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +460.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.2%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +246.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 14.024mg 81%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.62µg 64%
Phosphorus 426mg 174mg 36%
Iron 0.58mg 3.25mg 33%
Selenium 21.7µg 36.5µg 27%
Sodium 667mg 104mg 24%
Copper 0.033mg 0.211mg 20%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.256mg 18%
Calcium 10mg 147mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1.637g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.645mg 6%
Cholesterol 41mg 60mg 6%
Fats 0.84g 4.84g 6%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1.282g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.055mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 1.182g 3%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Zinc 1.55mg 1.72mg 2%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.07mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Potassium 314mg 383mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.143mg 2%
Calories 111kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 41mg 1%
Protein 20.54g 20.35g 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 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 OtherOther +105.6%
Contains more FatsFats +476.2%
~equal in Protein ~20.35g
~equal in Water ~73.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1341.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +637.4%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.