Smelt vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between smelt and pollock?
- Smelt is higher in manganese, zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B5, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Smelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 38% more.
- Smelt has 4 times more zinc than pollock. While smelt has 2.12mg of zinc, pollock has only 0.57mg.
- The amount of sodium in smelt is lower.
We used Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +105.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +271.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.6% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +71.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.018mg | 38% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 77mg | 419mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 3.949mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 0.57mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.06mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 3.66µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.329mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 81mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.56mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.223mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.432mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.1µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 0.583g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 295mg | 267mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 1.18g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 0.159g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 22.6g | 23.48g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 0.134g | 2% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 430mg | 2% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 86mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +162.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.48g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +513.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
