Anchovies: weights & conversions
One weighs about 4 g. 100 g is 210 calories and 28.9 g of protein.
Also written as: anchovy, anchovy fillets.
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1 anchovy of anchovies is about 4 grams.
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts anchovies instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 anchovy | 4 g | 0.14 oz |
| 2 anchovys | 8 g | |
| 3 anchovys | 12 g | |
| 4 anchovys | 16 g | |
| 6 anchovys | 24 g | |
| 12 anchovys | 48 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 210 | 28.9 g | 9.7 g | 0 g | 0 g | 3668 mg |
| Per anchovy (4 g) | 8 | 1.16 g | 0.39 g | 0 g | 0 g | 147 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 238 | 32.8 g | 11 g | 0 g | 0 g | 4159 mg |
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Common questions
- How much does one anchovy weigh?
- One anchovy weighs about 4 g (0.14 oz), so a pound is roughly 113 of them.
- How many calories are in anchovies?
- Anchovies has about 210 calories per 100 g, so one anchovy is roughly 8 calories.
- How much protein is in anchovies?
- About 28.9 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 32.8 g in a 4 oz portion.