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Tuna vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna and anchovies

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, anchovies are richer in iron, copper, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 130% more.
  • Tuna contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than anchovies. Tuna contains 1.038mg of vitamin B6, while anchovies contain 0.143mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3575%
Contains more IronIron +253.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +390.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

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.
Tuna
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 AVitamin A +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +625.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +279%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Anchovies DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 36.5µg 130%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.62µg 72%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.143mg 69%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 14.024mg 50%
Iron 0.92mg 3.25mg 29%
Phosphorus 333mg 174mg 23%
Copper 0.043mg 0.211mg 19%
Protein 29.15g 20.35g 18%
Calcium 4mg 147mg 14%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.72mg 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.637g 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.256mg 9%
Fats 0.59g 4.84g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.645mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1.282g 5%
Potassium 527mg 383mg 4%
Cholesterol 47mg 60mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 1.182g 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.57mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 104mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 15µg 1%
Calories 130kcal 131kcal 0%
Magnesium 42mg 41mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 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
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Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +43.2%
Contains more FatsFats +720.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +756.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +835.4%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.