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Sheepshead vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sheepshead and smelt different?

  • Sheepshead is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus, while smelt is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, and iron.
  • Smelt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than sheepshead.
  • Sheepshead contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than smelt. Sheepshead contains 0.35mg of vitamin B6, while smelt contains 0.17mg.
  • Sheepshead is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.1%
Contains more IronIron +71.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4185.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Sodium ~77mg
~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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 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 AVitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.766mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 3.97µg 70%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.9mg 38%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.12mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.17mg 14%
Cholesterol 64mg 90mg 9%
Selenium 51.3µg 46.8µg 8%
Phosphorus 350mg 295mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.146mg 7%
Protein 26.02g 22.6g 7%
Iron 0.67mg 1.15mg 6%
Copper 0.122mg 0.178mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 1.135g 5%
Potassium 512mg 372mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 77mg 4%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 17µg 2%
Fats 1.63g 3.1g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.822g 1%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.579g 1%
Calories 126kcal 124kcal 0%
Sodium 73mg 77mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.766mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 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 ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +90.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.1%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.