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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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

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
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.76 g
    11.84 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    4.62 g
    5.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.05 g
    0.73 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1746.67 mg
    147.6 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259.05 mg
    190.87 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    110.48 mg
    183.65 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.2 mg
    1.4 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN32.86 mg
    18.75 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.

Anchovies, canned vs Canned sardines in oil · Foodatron