Anchovy vs. Carrots

Nutrition comparison of Anchovy and Carrots


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of anchovy versus carrots (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in anchovy and carrots:

  • Both carrots and anchovy are high in potassium.
  • Anchovy has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, carrot contains more folate.
  • Anchovy is an excellent source of calcium, iron and protein.
  • Carrot has 39 times less saturated fat than anchovy.
  • Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • For omega-3 fatty acids, anchovy has more dha, epa and dpa than carrot.
Detailed nutritional comparison of anchovy and carrots is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Anchovy (Fish, anchovy, european, raw) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Anchovy is high in calories and carrot has 69% less calories than anchovy - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and anchovy has 131 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, anchovy is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to carrots per calorie. Anchovy has a macronutrient ratio of 65:0:35 and for carrots, 8:88:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Anchovy Carrots
Protein 65% 8%
Carbohydrates ~ 88%
Fat 35% 4%
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carbohydrates

Anchovy has less carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and anchovy does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than anchovy - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and anchovy does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Anchovy has less sugar than carrot - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and anchovy does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Anchovy is an excellent source of protein and it has 20 times more protein than carrot - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and anchovy has 20.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Carrot has 39 times less saturated fat than anchovy - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and anchovy has 1.3g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Carrot has less cholesterol than anchovy - anchovy has 60mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Carrot has more Vitamin C than anchovy - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and anchovy does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 54 times more Vitamin A than anchovy - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and anchovy has 15ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Carrots and anchovy contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and anchovy has 0.57mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Carrots and anchovy contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and anchovy has 0.1ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Anchovy has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, carrot contains more folate. Both anchovy and carrots contain significant amounts of thiamin and Vitamin B6.

Anchovy Carrots
Thiamin 0.055 MG 0.066 MG
Riboflavin 0.256 MG 0.058 MG
Niacin 14.024 MG 0.983 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.645 MG 0.273 MG
Vitamin B6 0.143 MG 0.138 MG
Folate 9 UG 19 UG
Vitamin B12 0.62 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Anchovy is an excellent source of calcium and it has 345% more calcium than carrot - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and anchovy has 147mg of calcium.

iron

Anchovy is an excellent source of iron and it has 983% more iron than carrot - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and anchovy has 3.3mg of iron.

potassium

Both carrots and anchovy are high in potassium. Anchovy has 20% more potassium than carrot - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and anchovy has 383mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, anchovy has more DHA, EPA and DPA than carrot per 100 grams.

Anchovy Carrots
DHA 0.911 G ~
EPA 0.538 G ~
DPA 0.029 G ~
alpha linoleic acid ~ 0.002 G
Total 1.478 G 0.002 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both anchovy and carrots contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Anchovy Carrots
linoleic acid 0.097 G 0.1 G
other omega 6 0.007 G ~
Total 0.104 G 0.1 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Anchovy (Fish, anchovy, european, raw) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) .

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FAQ

Does carrots or anchovy contain more calories in 100 grams?
Anchovy is high in calories and carrot has 70% less calories than anchovy - carrot has 41 calories in 100g and anchovy has 131 calories.

Is carrots or anchovy better for protein?
Anchovy is a fantastic source of protein and it has 20 times more protein than carrot - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and anchovy has 20.4g of protein.

Does carrots or anchovy have more carbohydrates?
By weight, anchovy has fewer carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and anchovy has no carbs..

Does carrots or anchovy contain more calcium?
Anchovy is a rich source of calcium and it has 350% more calcium than carrot - carrot has 33mg of calcium in 100 grams and anchovy has 147mg of calcium.

Does carrots or anchovy contain more iron?
Anchovy is an abundant source of iron and it has 980% more iron than carrot - carrot has 0.3mg of iron in 100 grams and anchovy has 3.3mg of iron.

Does carrots or anchovy contain more potassium?
Both carrots and anchovy are high in potassium. Anchovy has 20% more potassium than carrot - carrot has 320mg of potassium in 100 grams and anchovy has 383mg of potassium.

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