Anchovies, canned leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anchovies, canned for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Fish roe, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.
Evenly matched on fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy210 kcal204 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN28.89 g28.62 g
- Carbohydrate0 g1.92 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better0 g—
- Total fat9.71 g8.23 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.2 g1.87 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better3668 mg117 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN544 mg283 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN232 mg28 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN4.63 mg0.77 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN69 mg26 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg16.4 mgWIN
- 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.

