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Halibut vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halibut and smelt?

  • Halibut is richer in vitamin B6, yet smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 125% higher.
  • Halibut has 5 times more saturated fat than smelt. Halibut has 3.102g of saturated fat, while smelt has 0.579g.

We used Fish, halibut, greenland, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1825%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
~equal in Potassium ~372mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +313.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~17µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.766mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 3.97µg 125%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.9mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.822g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.17mg 24%
Fats 17.74g 3.1g 23%
Copper 0.038mg 0.178mg 16%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.12mg 15%
Phosphorus 210mg 295mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.579g 11%
Cholesterol 59mg 90mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.74mg 9%
Protein 18.42g 22.6g 8%
Calcium 4mg 77mg 7%
Calories 239kcal 124kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.01mg 5%
Iron 0.85mg 1.15mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 1.135g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 1.766mg 1%
Sodium 103mg 77mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 344mg 372mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 17µg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
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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 FatsFats +472.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1206.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.