Anchovies, canned vs Herring, cooked

Leader

Anchovies, canned6

Herring, cooked2

Anchovies, canned leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Herring, cooked for less sodium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN13.76 g
11.34 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
0 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
0 g
Total fat
4.62 g
5.71 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN1.05 g
1.29 g
Sodiumless is better
1746.67 mg
56.65 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN259.05 mg
206.4 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN110.48 mg
36.45 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN2.2 mg
0.69 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN32.86 mg
20.2 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0.34 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.