Crab vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between crab and smelt
- Crab is higher in copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin B3; however, smelt is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and selenium.
- Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 71% higher.
- Crab has 10 times more folate than smelt. While crab has 51µg of folate, smelt has only 5µg.
- Smelt has less sodium.
The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +357.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +79.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +130% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1116.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +920% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.178mg | 71% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.9mg | 36% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 3.97µg | 27% |
Sodium | 563mg | 77mg | 21% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 2.12mg | 15% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Folate | 51µg | 5µg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 295mg | 9% |
Protein | 17.88g | 22.6g | 9% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 1.15mg | 8% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 46.8µg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 1.766mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 1.135g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.74g | 3.1g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
Potassium | 259mg | 372mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0.822g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 0.579g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 17µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 90mg | 2% |
Calories | 83kcal | 124kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Calcium | 91mg | 77mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 38mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.837mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.353g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.536g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.023g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +11.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +318.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +537.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +339.9% |