Anchovies, canned vs Smelt, cooked

Anchovies, canned3

Leader

Smelt, cooked4

Smelt, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Smelt, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Smelt, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium and more potassium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
13.76 g
18.23 gWIN
Carbohydrate
0 g
0 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
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Total fat
4.62 g
2.5 g
Saturated fatless is better
1.05 g
0.47 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1746.67 mg
62.1 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
259.05 mg
300 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN110.48 mg
62.1 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN2.2 mg
0.93 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN32.86 mg
30.65 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.