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Anchovies, canned
Anchovies, canned3
VS
Mussels, cooked Leader
Mussels, cooked5

Mussels, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Mussels, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Mussels, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more iron 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
    13.76 g
    13.84 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    4.3 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    —
  • Total fat
    4.62 g
    2.6 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.05 g
    0.49 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1746.67 mg
    214.53 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259.05 mg
    155.81 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN110.48 mg
    19.19 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.2 mg
    3.91 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN32.86 mg
    21.51 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    7.91 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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