Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Anchovies
  5. Compare
  6. Anchovies vs. Sardines

Anchovies vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are anchovies and sardines different?

  • Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 347% higher.
  • Anchovies contain 3 times more vitamin B3 than sardines. While anchovies contain 14.024mg of vitamin B3, sardines contain only 5.245mg.
  • Anchovies have less cholesterol.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Anchovies vs Sardines infographic
Infographic link

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 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1341.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 8.94µg 347%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 5.245mg 55%
Phosphorus 174mg 490mg 45%
Selenium 36.5µg 52.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 60mg 142mg 27%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Calcium 147mg 382mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 5.148g 23%
Choline 75mg 14%
Fats 4.84g 11.45g 10%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.04mg 10%
Protein 20.35g 24.62g 9%
Sodium 104mg 307mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 3.869g 7%
Calories 131kcal 208kcal 4%
Iron 3.25mg 2.92mg 4%
Zinc 1.72mg 1.31mg 4%
Copper 0.211mg 0.186mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 32µg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.108mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.227mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.282g 1.528g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 5.9 N/A
Magnesium 41mg 39mg 0%
Potassium 383mg 397mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.642mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more FatsFats +136.6%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.5%

People also compare

Anchovies
Anchovies vs Bluefish raw
Bluefish raw
Anchovies
Anchovies vs Burbot raw
Burbot raw
Anchovies
Anchovies vs Butterfish raw
Butterfish raw
Sardines
Sardines vs Tuna Bluefin
Tuna Bluefin
Sardines
Sardines vs Swordfish
Swordfish
Sardines
Sardines vs Shark raw
Shark raw

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. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.