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Cod vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod and smelt?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B6, yet smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 122% higher.
  • Cod has 2 times more vitamin B6 than smelt. Cod has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while smelt has 0.17mg.
  • Cod contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Cod
Cod
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Smelt
8
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 CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +394.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Sodium ~77mg

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.
Cod
Cod
9
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 3.3% 4.7% 16% 18% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6% 46%
Smelt
4
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +278.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 3.97µg 122%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.9mg 38%
Phosphorus 138mg 295mg 22%
Selenium 37.6µg 46.8µg 17%
Copper 0.036mg 0.178mg 16%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.12mg 14%
Cholesterol 55mg 90mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.74mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.17mg 9%
Iron 0.49mg 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.01mg 7%
Calcium 14mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 1.135g 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 1.766mg 5%
Potassium 244mg 372mg 4%
Fats 0.86g 3.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.168g 0.579g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.822g 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 124kcal 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Protein 22.83g 22.6g 0%
Sodium 78mg 77mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 17µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Smelt
2
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +260.5%
Contains more OtherOther +287.2%
~equal in Protein ~22.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Smelt
2
23% 32% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.135 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +562.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.7%

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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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.