Cuttlefish vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cuttlefish and smelt

Cuttlefish has more iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while smelt has more vitamin B12, manganese, and protein.
Cuttlefish covers your daily need for iron 61% more than smelt.
Cuttlefish contains 7 times more vitamin A than smelt. While cuttlefish contains 113µg of vitamin A, smelt contains only 17µg.
The amount of sodium in smelt is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cuttlefish

Smelt

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.9%
Contains more IronIron	+423.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+229.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+718.2%

~equal in Potassium ~372mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cuttlefish

Smelt

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+523.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+32.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.02mg	1.15mg	61%
Vitamin B2	0.91mg	0.146mg	59%
Copper	0.587mg	0.178mg	45%
Vitamin B12	3µg	3.97µg	40%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.9mg	34%
Protein	16.24g	22.6g	13%
Phosphorus	387mg	295mg	13%
Sodium	372mg	77mg	13%
Vitamin A	113µg	17µg	11%
Cholesterol	112mg	90mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	1.135g	7%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.74mg	5%
Fats	0.7g	3.1g	4%
Zinc	1.73mg	2.12mg	4%
Selenium	44.8µg	46.8µg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.216mg	1.766mg	3%
Folate	16µg	5µg	3%
Calories	79kcal	124kcal	2%
Magnesium	30mg	38mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.17mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.118g	0.579g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	0.822g	2%
Calcium	90mg	77mg	1%
Potassium	354mg	372mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	55kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	127g	81g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	0.82g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.82g	0g	0%
Vitamin B1	0.009mg	0.01mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.253mg	0%
Threonine	0.699mg	0.991mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.707mg	1.041mg	0%
Leucine	1.143mg	1.837mg	0%
Lysine	1.213mg	2.076mg	0%
Methionine	0.366mg	0.669mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.582mg	0.882mg	0%
Valine	0.709mg	1.164mg	0%
Histidine	0.312mg	0.665mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.039g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.066g	0.536g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.023g	N/A