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Squid vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and anchovies

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 199% more than anchovies.
  • Anchovies have 7 times less sodium than squid. Squid has 744mg of sodium, while anchovies have 104mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.

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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.
Squid
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +46.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more IronIron +233.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +373%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%

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.
Squid
Squid
7
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 28% 0% 68% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18%
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 +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +771%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.62µg 199%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.256mg 113%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.5µg 97%
Iron 10.84mg 3.25mg 95%
Copper 0.998mg 0.211mg 87%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 14.024mg 74%
Phosphorus 580mg 174mg 58%
Cholesterol 224mg 60mg 55%
Sodium 744mg 104mg 28%
Protein 32.48g 20.35g 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 15µg 21%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.72mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 1.637g 9%
Potassium 637mg 383mg 7%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.07mg 6%
Fats 1.4g 4.84g 5%
Magnesium 60mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.645mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1.282g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Calcium 180mg 147mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.055mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 1.182g 3%
Calories 158kcal 131kcal 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 64kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 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 +59.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +245.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 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 -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +629.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +510.8%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.