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Scallops vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallops and smelt

  • Scallops are richer in phosphorus, while smelt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Smelt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than scallops.
  • Scallops have 9 times more sodium than smelt. Scallops have 667mg of sodium, while smelt has 77mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +439.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3003.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
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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 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 3.97µg 76%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.9mg 38%
Sodium 667mg 77mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Phosphorus 426mg 295mg 19%
Copper 0.033mg 0.178mg 16%
Cholesterol 41mg 90mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.74mg 7%
Iron 0.58mg 1.15mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 77mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1.135g 6%
Zinc 1.55mg 2.12mg 5%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 1.766mg 4%
Protein 20.54g 22.6g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.17mg 4%
Fats 0.84g 3.1g 3%
Potassium 314mg 372mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.579g 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 17µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.822g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Calories 111kcal 124kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
Contains more FatsFats +269%
~equal in Protein ~22.6g
~equal in Water ~72.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Smelt
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +902.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.3%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.