Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
anchovy
versus
salmon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in anchovy and salmon:
Both anchovy and salmon are high in calories. Anchovy is very similar to salmon for calories - anchovy has 131 calories per 100 grams and salmon has 127 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, anchovy is similar to salmon for protein, carbs and fat. Anchovy has a macronutrient ratio of 65:0:35 and for salmon, 67:0:33 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Anchovy | Salmon | |
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Protein | 65% | 67% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
Fat | 35% | 33% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both anchovy and salmon are high in protein. Anchovy is very similar to anchovy for protein - anchovy has 20.4g of protein per 100 grams and salmon has 20.5g of protein.
Anchovy and salmon contain similar amounts of saturated fat - anchovy has 1.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and salmon has 0.81g of saturated fat.
Both salmon and anchovy are low in trans fat - salmon has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and anchovy does not contain significant amounts.
Anchovy and salmon contain similar amounts of cholesterol - anchovy has 60mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and salmon has 46mg of cholesterol.
Anchovy and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - anchovy has 15ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and salmon has 35ug of Vitamin A.
Salmon is an excellent source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than anchovy - salmon has 435iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and anchovy does not contain significant amounts.
Anchovy and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - anchovy has 0.57mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and salmon has 0.4mg of Vitamin E.
Anchovy and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - anchovy has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and salmon has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.
Anchovy has more riboflavin, however, salmon contains more Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both anchovy and salmon contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Anchovy | Salmon | |
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Thiamin | 0.055 MG | 0.08 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.256 MG | 0.105 MG |
Niacin | 14.024 MG | 7.995 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.645 MG | 1.03 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143 MG | 0.611 MG |
Folate | 9 UG | 4 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.62 UG | 4.15 UG |
Anchovy is an excellent source of calcium and it has 20 times more calcium than salmon - anchovy has 147mg of calcium per 100 grams and salmon has 7mg of calcium.
Anchovy is an excellent source of iron and it has 755% more iron than salmon - anchovy has 3.3mg of iron per 100 grams and salmon has 0.38mg of iron.
Both anchovy and salmon are high in potassium. Anchovy has a little more potassium (5%) than salmon by weight - anchovy has 383mg of potassium per 100 grams and salmon has 366mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, anchovy has more dha and epa than salmon per 100 grams, however, salmon contains more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than anchovy per 100 grams. Both anchovy and salmon contain significant amounts of DPA.
Anchovy | Salmon | |
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DHA | 0.911 G | 0.333 G |
EPA | 0.538 G | 0.182 G |
DPA | 0.029 G | 0.047 G |
alpha linoleic acid | ~ | 0.047 G |
Total | 1.478 G | 0.609 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both anchovy and salmon contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Anchovy | Salmon | |
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linoleic acid | 0.097 G | 0.081 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
Total | 0.097 G | 0.085 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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