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

Mussels vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between mussels and anchovies?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B2, yet anchovies are richer in vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 974% higher.
  • Anchovies have a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Mussels vs Anchovies 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 IronIron +106.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%

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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3771%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.62µg 974%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.07mg 293%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.5µg 97%
Vitamin B3 3mg 14.024mg 69%
Iron 6.72mg 3.25mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.055mg 20%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Phosphorus 285mg 174mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.256mg 13%
Sodium 369mg 104mg 12%
Calcium 33mg 147mg 11%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.72mg 9%
Vitamin A 91µg 15µg 8%
Protein 23.8g 20.35g 7%
Copper 0.149mg 0.211mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.645mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 383mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.143mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.637g 3%
Calories 172kcal 131kcal 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.282g 2%
Fats 4.48g 4.84g 1%
Cholesterol 56mg 60mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 41mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 64kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.182g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +17%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +120.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Fats ~4.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%

People also compare

Mussels
Mussels vs Oyster breaded and fried
Oyster breaded and fried
Mussels
Mussels vs Crab
Crab
Mussels
Mussels vs Roe
Roe
Anchovies
Anchovies vs Bluefish raw
Bluefish raw
Anchovies
Anchovies vs Burbot raw
Burbot raw
Anchovies
Anchovies vs Butterfish raw
Butterfish 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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.