Scup vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between scup and anchovies
- Scup has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 56% higher.
- Anchovies have 3 times less vitamin B12 than scup. Scup has 1.62µg of vitamin B12, while anchovies have 0.62µg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, scup, cooked, dry 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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +377.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +224.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +177.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +161.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 4.994mg | 14.024mg | 56% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 0.62µg | 42% |
Iron | 0.68mg | 3.25mg | 32% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 36.5µg | 19% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.211mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.143mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.122mg | 0.256mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 1.72mg | 10% |
Calcium | 51mg | 147mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 174mg | 9% |
Protein | 24.21g | 20.35g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.055mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.645mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 41mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 15µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 60mg | 2% |
Sodium | 54mg | 104mg | 2% |
Fats | 3.5g | 4.84g | 2% |
Folate | 17µg | 9µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Calories | 135kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
Potassium | 368mg | 383mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.061mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.115mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.967mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.716mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.945mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.247mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.713mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
Contains more OtherOther | +168.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +38.3% |
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Water
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