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Anchovies vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are anchovies and smoked salmon different?

  • Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12 110% more than anchovies.
  • Anchovies contain 13 times more calcium than smoked salmon. Anchovies contain 147mg of calcium, while smoked salmon contains 11mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.9%
Contains more IronIron +282.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~164mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 257% 8.7% 27% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +425.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 3.26µg 110%
Vitamin D* 685 IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 4.72mg 58%
Iron 3.25mg 0.85mg 30%
Sodium 104mg 672mg 25%
Choline 89mg 16%
Calcium 147mg 11mg 14%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.31mg 13%
Cholesterol 60mg 23mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.101mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.278mg 10%
Selenium 36.5µg 32.4µg 7%
Potassium 383mg 175mg 6%
Magnesium 41mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.35mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.87mg 5%
Protein 20.35g 18.28g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.995g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.023mg 3%
Copper 0.211mg 0.23mg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.017mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.929g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 2.023g 2%
Calories 131kcal 117kcal 1%
Fats 4.84g 4.32g 1%
Phosphorus 174mg 164mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 26µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 64kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 3.2 N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.538g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.911g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.029g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.2%

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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. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.