Shark vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shark and anchovies?
- Shark is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, yet anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and potassium.
- Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 70% more.
- Shark has 3 times more saturated fat than anchovies. While shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, anchovies have only 1.282g.
We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, anchovy, european, raw types in this article.
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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 | +11.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +194% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +192.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +402.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
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 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +403.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 14.024mg | 70% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 3.25mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 0.62µg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.211mg | 19% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 4.84g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 1.637g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 1.182g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.143mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.256mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 1.72mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 147mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 1.282g | 9% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 383mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 36.5µg | 5% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 20.35g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 174mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.645mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 41mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.538g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.911g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +402.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
