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Anchovies, canned Leader
Anchovies, canned7
VS
Pickled herring
Pickled herring1

Anchovies, canned leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Anchovies, canned: 100 g · Pickled herring: 100 g.

The verdict

Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Anchovies, canned for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Pickled herring for less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    210 kcal
    262 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN28.89 g
    14.19 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    9.64 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    7.71 g
  • Total fat
    9.71 g
    18 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN2.2 g
    2.38 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    3668 mg
    870 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN544 mg
    69 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN232 mg
    77 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.63 mg
    1.22 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN69 mg
    8 mg
  • 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.

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