Anchovies, canned leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 4 ties
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anchovies, canned for more protein, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Sockeye salmon, canned for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Evenly matched on fiber, sugar, calcium and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy210 kcal167 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN28.89 g23.59 g
- Carbohydrate0 g0 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better0 g0 g
- Total fat9.71 g7.39 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.2 g1.44 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better3668 mg408 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN544 mg314 mg
- Calciummore is better232 mg232 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN4.63 mg0.65 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN69 mg31 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.

