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Shrimp vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and smelt

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 96% higher.
  • Shrimp has 12 times more sodium than smelt. While shrimp has 947mg of sodium, smelt has only 77mg.
  • Smelt has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Smelt
Smelt
5
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 CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +259.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1736.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~295mg
~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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
9
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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Smelt
Smelt
3
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 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +139.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 3.97µg 96%
Cholesterol 211mg 90mg 40%
Sodium 947mg 77mg 38%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.9mg 37%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Iron 0.32mg 1.15mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.146mg 9%
Copper 0.258mg 0.178mg 9%
Vitamin A 90µg 17µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 1.766mg 6%
Potassium 170mg 372mg 6%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.74mg 4%
Zinc 1.63mg 2.12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 1.135g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.01mg 2%
Fats 1.7g 3.1g 2%
Phosphorus 306mg 295mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 91mg 77mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.822g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Calories 119kcal 124kcal 0%
Protein 22.78g 22.6g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.579g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Smelt
Smelt
2
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 +61.6%
Contains more FatsFats +82.4%
~equal in Protein ~22.6g
~equal in Water ~72.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Smelt
Smelt
2
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 -10%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.4%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.