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Anchovies, canned leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Anchovies, canned comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

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

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    210 kcal
    158 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN28.89 g
    23.73 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
  • Total fat
    9.71 g
    6.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.2 g
    1.86 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    3668 mg
    37 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    544 mg
    636 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN232 mg
    18 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.63 mg
    0.41 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN69 mg
    54 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 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.

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