Anchovies Nutrition facts

Anchovies

Anchovies

Don't turn away if you come across anchovies in a fish market; despite their diminutive size, anchovy brim with health benefiting omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, iodine and selenium.
Anchovies are small, slender, warm water fish living near coastal areas of all major oceans and seas around the world. Some of common names of anchovies are California anchovy, pinhead, anchoveta, நெத்திலி மீன், etc. The genus Engraulis includes about nine species.
Scientific name: Engraulis encrasicholus (L.) (Eurpean anchovy), Engraulis capensis (South African anchovy), Stolephorus indicus (Indian anchovy), Engraulis mordax (Californian anchovy), etc.

Source of Calorie
131
Calories
  • Carbs
    0 g   0%
  • Protein
    20.35 g   65%
  • Fat
    4.84 g   35%
How long to burn off 131 Calories?

*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.

Swimming
21 min
Jogging
18 min
Cycling
18 min
Walking
32 min
Nutrition Principle Nutrition Value Percentage of RDA
Principle
Energy 131 Kcal 6.5%
Carbohydrates 0 g 0%
Protein 20.35 g 36%
Total Fat 4.84 g 42%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g 1%
Vitamins
Folates 9 μg 2%
Niacin 14.02 mg 88%
Pyridoxine 0.143 mg 11%
Riboflavin 0.256 mg 20%
Thiamin 0.055 mg 5%
Vitamin-A 50 IU 1.6%
Vitamin-C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin-D 69 IU 17%
Vitamin-E 0.57 mg 7%
Vitamin-K 0.1 μg 4%
Electrolytes
Sodium 104 mg 7%
Potassium 383 mg 8%
Minerals
Calcium 147 mg 15%
Iron 3.25 mg 40%
Magnesium 41 mg 10%
Phosphorus 174 mg 25%
Zinc 1.72 mg 16%
Omega-3 fatty acids (PUFA)
EPA (20:5 n-3) 0.538 g --
DPA (22:5 n-3) 0.029 g --
DHA (22:6 n-3) 0.911 g --