Anchovies vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between anchovies and herring

Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, and calcium; however, herring is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 522% higher.
Anchovies have 3 times more vitamin B3 than herring. While anchovies have 14.024mg of vitamin B3, herring has only 4.124mg.
Anchovies have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Anchovies

Herring

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+98.6%
Contains more IronIron	+130.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-9.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+75%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

~equal in Potassium ~419mg

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.

Anchovies

Herring

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+240.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2019.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.62µg	13.14µg	522%
Vitamin B3	14.024mg	4.124mg	62%
Vitamin D*		214 IU	27%
Vitamin D		5.4µg	27%
Iron	3.25mg	1.41mg	23%
Selenium	36.5µg	46.8µg	19%
Phosphorus	174mg	303mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.143mg	0.348mg	16%
Choline		83.3mg	15%
Fats	4.84g	11.59g	10%
Copper	0.211mg	0.118mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	1.182g	4.79g	9%
Calcium	147mg	74mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.637g	2.735g	7%
Cholesterol	60mg	77mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.282g	2.615g	6%
Protein	20.35g	23.03g	5%
Vitamin E	0.57mg	1.37mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.112mg	5%
Calories	131kcal	203kcal	4%
Zinc	1.72mg	1.27mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.299mg	3%
Vitamin A	15µg	36µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.645mg	0.74mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Potassium	383mg	419mg	1%
Manganese	0.07mg	0.04mg	1%
Folate	9µg	12µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	64kcal	88kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.9	N/A
Magnesium	41mg	41mg	0%
Sodium	104mg	115mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.228mg	0.258mg	0%
Threonine	0.892mg	1.01mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.061mg	0%
Leucine	1.654mg	1.872mg	0%
Lysine	1.869mg	2.115mg	0%
Methionine	0.602mg	0.682mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.794mg	0.899mg	0%
Valine	1.048mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.599mg	0.678mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.538g	0.909g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.911g	1.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.029g	0.071g	N/A