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Anchovy

Anchovies are small oily fish eaten fresh, salted, dried, or used to add savory flavor to sauces and stocks.

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About Anchovy

Anchovy is a small oily fish sold fresh or preserved as salted, dried, or oil-packed fish. Fresh anchovies may be grilled, fried, baked, or marinated, while preserved forms are used in sauces, dressings, spreads, compound butters, stocks, and savoury seasonings.

Fresh anchovies have silvery skin, delicate flesh, and a pronounced but relatively clean marine flavour. Salted, dried, or oil-packed forms are darker, firmer, and more intensely savoury. Dried anchovies may be simmered or ground, while salted or oil-packed fillets can dissolve during cooking.

They are sold whole or as cleaned fillets; bones are often removed, and the edible portion may include skin and flesh after preparation. Cooking firms or flakes fresh flesh, whereas preservation and packing produce denser texture and stronger flavour; draining removes packing oil.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for anchovy

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Anchovy

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Anchois, filets, marinés à l'huile, semi-conserve, égouttés

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Anchois, filets, marinés à l'orientale (huile, piments...), semi-conserve, égouttés

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Anchois, filets, marinés, semi-conserve, égouttés (aliment moyen)

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Anchois, filets, roulés aux câpres, salés, à l'huile, semi-conserve, égouttés

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Anchois, filets, salés, à l'huile d'olive, semi-conserve, égouttés

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Anchois, filets, salés, à l'huile de tournesol, semi-conserve, égouttés

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Anchois, filets, salés, à l'huile, semi-conserve, égouttés

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anchovy (spiced, sugar)

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anchovy filets

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anchovy fillet in oil

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Anchovy fillets

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Anchovy fillets in oil

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anchovy in olive oil

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Anchovy, Canned in oil

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Anchovy, canned in oil, drained

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Anchovy, Large, Boiled and dried

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Anchovy, Medium, Boiled and dried

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Anchovy, Small, Boiled and dried

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Deep-bodied anchovy, Raw

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Dried anchovy, Teabag, With vegetable, Boiled

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Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids

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Fish, anchovy, european, raw

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Marinated anchovy fillets

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Anchovy nutrition & diet

Anchovy nutritional value

Fish, anchovy, european, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
131kcal
Protein
20.4g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
4.8g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether the anchovy is fresh, canned, salted, dried, filleted, or packed in oil, since processing changes the edible portion and serving context. Drainage, soaking, trimming, and cooking should be recorded. Compare plain fish separately from sauces, preserved mixtures, or dishes containing added oil and salt.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the same anchovy species and form: fresh, canned, salted, dried, filleted, oil-packed, or otherwise processed.

Diet considerations

Anchovy is animal-derived fish and is not plant-based. Compatibility changes with preservation ingredients, shared recipes, and additions such as dairy, egg, meat, or animal-derived sauces. Flour or cereal coatings and bread-based servings alter the dish’s carbohydrate pattern; a fish-free status cannot be inferred for mixed products.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, anchovy, european, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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