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Anchovies, canned leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Flounder/sole, cooked for less saturated fat and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    210 kcal
    86 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN28.89 g
    15.24 g
  • 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
    2.37 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.2 g
    0.54 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    3668 mg
    363 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN544 mg
    197 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN232 mg
    25 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.63 mg
    0.23 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN69 mg
    22 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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