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Anchovies, canned
Anchovies, canned2
VS
Shrimp, canned Leader
Shrimp, canned6

Shrimp, canned leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Shrimp, canned comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Anchovies, canned for more potassium and more iron.

Pick Shrimp, canned for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    13.76 g
    20.42 gWIN
  • 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
    1.36 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.05 g
    0.19 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1746.67 mg
    870 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259.05 mg
    80 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    110.48 mg
    145 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.2 mg
    2.13 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    32.86 mg
    33 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    4.1 mgWIN
  • 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.

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