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Whiting vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whiting and anchovies

  • Whiting has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whiting is 82% higher.
  • Anchovies have 2 times less phosphorus than whiting. Whiting has 285mg of phosphorus, while anchovies have 174mg.
  • Anchovies are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, whiting, mixed species, 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
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 +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more IronIron +673.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%

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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
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 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +319.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +739.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whiting Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.6µg 0.62µg 83%
Vitamin B3 1.67mg 14.024mg 77%
Iron 0.42mg 3.25mg 35%
Copper 0.04mg 0.211mg 19%
Phosphorus 285mg 174mg 16%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.256mg 15%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.72mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Calcium 62mg 147mg 9%
Selenium 41.1µg 36.5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.645mg 8%
Cholesterol 84mg 60mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 1.637g 7%
Protein 23.48g 20.35g 6%
Fats 1.69g 4.84g 5%
Saturated fat 0.4g 1.282g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 15µg 3%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 41mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.143mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.182g 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 434mg 383mg 2%
Calories 116kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.57mg 1%
Sodium 132mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 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 +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +186.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 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 -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.