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Anchovies, canned
Anchovies, canned2
VS
Octopus, cooked Leader
Octopus, cooked6

Octopus, cooked leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Octopus, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Anchovies, canned for more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Octopus, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    210 kcal
    164 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    28.89 g
    29.82 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    4.4 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    9.71 g
    2.08 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.2 g
    0.45 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    3668 mg
    460 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    544 mg
    630 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN232 mg
    106 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    4.63 mg
    9.54 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN69 mg
    60 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    8 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 Octopus, cooked · Foodatron