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Anchovies, canned Leader
Anchovies, canned4
VS
Canned sardines in oil
Canned sardines in oil3

Anchovies, canned leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Anchovies, canned: 100 g · Canned sardines in oil: 100 g.

The verdict

Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Anchovies, canned for more protein, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Canned sardines in oil for less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    210 kcal
    208 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN28.89 g
    24.62 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    9.71 g
    11.45 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.2 g
    1.53 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    3668 mg
    307 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN544 mg
    397 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    232 mg
    382 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.63 mg
    2.92 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN69 mg
    39 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.