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Anchovies, canned Leader
Anchovies, canned5
VS
Imitation crab
Imitation crab4

Anchovies, canned leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Imitation crab for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.76 g
    8.02 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    15.79 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0.53 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    6.58 g
  • Total fat
    4.62 g
    0.48 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.05 g
    0.23 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1746.67 mg
    556.84 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259.05 mg
    94.74 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN110.48 mg
    13.68 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.2 mg
    0.41 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    32.86 mg
    45.26 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • 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.

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