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

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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

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
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.76 g
    9.1 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    —
  • Total fat
    4.62 g
    6.8 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN1.05 g
    1.59 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    1746.67 mg
    31.68 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259.05 mg
    153.05 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN110.48 mg
    5.73 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.2 mg
    0.6 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    32.86 mg
    37.02 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0.15 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.

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