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Sardines vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and anchovies different?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 347% higher.
  • Sardines contain 4 times more vitamin E than anchovies. While sardines contain 2.04mg of vitamin E, anchovies contain only 0.57mg.
  • Anchovies have less sodium.

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

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 CalciumCalcium +159.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg
~equal in Potassium ~383mg

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% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.645mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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