Scup vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between scup and smelt
- Scup has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while smelt has more vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, copper, phosphorus, and iron.
- Smelt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 98% more than scup.
- Scup contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than smelt. While scup contains 0.127mg of vitamin B1, smelt contains only 0.01mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in scup is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat 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 less SodiumSodium | -29.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51% |
Contains more IronIron | +69.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +173.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +241.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
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 AVitamin A | +82.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1170% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +145.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 3.97µg | 98% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.9mg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.994mg | 1.766mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.17mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 2.12mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.178mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 295mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 90mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 8% | |
Iron | 0.68mg | 1.15mg | 6% |
Calcium | 51mg | 77mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.579g | 3% | |
Folate | 17µg | 5µg | 3% |
Protein | 24.21g | 22.6g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 17µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 38mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.122mg | 0.146mg | 2% |
Calories | 135kcal | 124kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 54mg | 77mg | 1% |
Fats | 3.5g | 3.1g | 1% |
Potassium | 368mg | 372mg | 0% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.061mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.115mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.967mg | 1.837mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.223mg | 2.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.716mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.945mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.247mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.713mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +12.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +156.3% |
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Protein
~22.6g
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Carbs
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Water
~72.79g