Smelt vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between smelt and anchovies
- Smelt is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, and protein; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 140% higher.
- Smelt has 13 times more manganese than anchovies. While smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, anchovies have only 0.07mg.
- Anchovies have less cholesterol.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1185.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +182.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +540.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +694.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 0.62µg | 140% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 14.024mg | 77% |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.07mg | 36% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 3.25mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 36.5µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 295mg | 174mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 60mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.256mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 147mg | 7% |
| Protein | 22.6g | 20.35g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.211mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 1.72mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 4.84g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 1.282g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 1.637g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.645mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 41mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 1.182g | 1% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 16g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 55kcal | 64kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 81g | 76g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.4 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Potassium | 372mg | 383mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.353g | 0.538g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.536g | 0.911g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.023g | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.1% |
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Protein
~20.35g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44.2% |
