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

Oysters, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick Anchovies, canned for more protein, less sugar and more potassium.

Pick Oysters, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.76 g
    11.2 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    5.34 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    1.21 g
  • Total fat
    4.62 g
    3.35 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.05 g
    0.93 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1746.67 mg
    162.75 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259.05 mg
    136.27 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    110.48 mg
    113.73 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    2.2 mg
    9.03 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    32.86 mg
    34.31 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • 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 Oysters, cooked · Foodatron