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Anchovies, canned Leader
Anchovies, canned5
VS
Mackerel, cooked
Mackerel, cooked3

Anchovies, canned leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

Anchovies, canned: 100 g · Mackerel, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Mackerel, cooked for less sodium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    210 kcal
    262 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN28.89 g
    23.85 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
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  • Total fat
    9.71 g
    17.81 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN2.2 g
    4.18 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    3668 mg
    83 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN544 mg
    401 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN232 mg
    15 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.63 mg
    1.57 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    69 mg
    97 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0.4 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.

Anchovies, canned vs Mackerel, cooked · Foodatron