Anchovies, canned leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anchovies, canned for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.
Pick Oysters, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.
Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy210 kcal102 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN28.89 g11.42 g
- Carbohydrate0 g5.45 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0 g1.23 g
- Total fat9.71 g3.42 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.2 g0.95 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better3668 mg166 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN544 mg139 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN232 mg116 mg
- Ironmore is better4.63 mg9.21 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN69 mg35 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.

