Shark vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shark and smelt?
- Shark is richer in vitamin B6, yet smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 115% higher.
- Shark has 6 times more saturated fat than smelt. Shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, while smelt has 0.579g.
We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +323.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +341.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.6% |
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 | +217.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +620% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +228.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 3.97µg | 115% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.9mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 46.8µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 1.135g | 17% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 3.1g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.178mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 2.12mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 295mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 0.822g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.579g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 90mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.17mg | 10% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 22.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 1.766mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 372mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 124kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.74mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 1.15mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.837mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.536g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.023g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +345.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +622% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +226.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.9% |
