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Cockles vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cockles and smelt different?

  • Cockles are higher than smelt in iron and vitamin B3.
  • Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 188% more than smelt.
  • Cockles contain 2 times more vitamin B3 than smelt. Cockles contain 3.2mg of vitamin B3, while smelt contains 1.766mg.

Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Smelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 23% 33% 43% 59% 58% 126% 10% 117% 255%
Contains more IronIron +1308.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Smelt
Smelt
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5.7% 0% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cockles Smelt DV% diff.
Iron 16.2mg 1.15mg 188%
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 165%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Phosphorus 295mg 42%
Manganese 0.9mg 39%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Copper 0.178mg 20%
Zinc 2.12mg 19%
Protein 13.5g 22.6g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 13%
Potassium 372mg 11%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 1.766mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 8%
Calcium 30mg 77mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.146mg 4%
Fats 0.7g 3.1g 4%
Sodium 77mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.579g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 2%
Calories 79kcal 124kcal 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Carbs 4.7g 0g 2%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 4.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 g
Smelt
Smelt
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23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more FatsFats +342.9%
~equal in Water ~72.79g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/nutrients
  2. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.