Anchovies, canned leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided · 2 ties
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anchovies, canned for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Cusk, cooked for less sodium.
Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy210 kcal112 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN28.89 g24.35 g
- Carbohydrate0 g0 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better0 g—
- Total fat9.71 g0.88 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.2 g—
- Sodiumless is better3668 mg40 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN544 mg503 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN232 mg13 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN4.63 mg1.06 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN69 mg40 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.

