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

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

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

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

Pick Canned tuna in oil for more protein, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    210 kcal
    198 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    28.89 g
    29.13 gWIN
  • 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
    8.21 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.2 g
    1.53 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    3668 mg
    416 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN544 mg
    207 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN232 mg
    13 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.63 mg
    1.39 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN69 mg
    31 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 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.

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