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Anchovies vs. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between anchovies and fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids

  • Anchovies have more iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 99% more than anchovies.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids contains 13 times less calcium than anchovies. Anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, while fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids contains 11mg.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids.

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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 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 19% 3.3% 21% 57% 17% 21% 70% 6.5% 1.4% 439%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 8% 17% 249% 13% 81% 374% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +382.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~13.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 2.99µg 99%
Selenium 36.5µg 80.4µg 80%
Iron 3.25mg 1.53mg 22%
Copper 0.211mg 0.051mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.35mg 16%
Calcium 147mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.074mg 14%
Protein 20.35g 25.51g 10%
Cholesterol 60mg 30mg 10%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.77mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.214mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.337g 9%
Fats 4.84g 0.82g 6%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 13.28mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.234g 5%
Potassium 383mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 27mg 3%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.011mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.159g 3%
Phosphorus 174mg 163mg 2%
Sodium 104mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.032mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 116kcal 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 86g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.1 N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.118mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.175mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 2.073mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.996mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.751mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.009g 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% 74%
Protein: 25.51 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.21 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +490.2%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~75.21g

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.234 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +643.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171986/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.