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Tilapia vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tilapia and anchovies

  • Tilapia has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc.
  • Anchovies cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 58% more than tilapia.
  • Tilapia contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than anchovies. While tilapia contains 1.86µg of vitamin B12, anchovies contain only 0.62µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tilapia, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +371%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.2%
~equal in Potassium ~383mg

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% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 EVitamin E +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.645mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 14.024mg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 0.62µg 52%
Selenium 54.4µg 36.5µg 33%
Iron 0.69mg 3.25mg 32%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Copper 0.075mg 0.211mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.256mg 14%
Calcium 14mg 147mg 13%
Protein 26.15g 20.35g 12%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.72mg 12%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.637g 7%
Phosphorus 204mg 174mg 4%
Fats 2.65g 4.84g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.143mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.94g 1.282g 2%
Sodium 56mg 104mg 2%
Magnesium 34mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.57mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 1.182g 1%
Cholesterol 57mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 131kcal 0%
Potassium 380mg 383mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.645mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more FatsFats +82.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.37g
~equal in Other ~1.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 -26.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.8%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.