Smelt vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between smelt and anchovies
- Smelt is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, and phosphorus; 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
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 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
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 | +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 B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +694.1% |
| 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% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 1.72mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.211mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 1.637g | 3% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 4.84g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 1.282g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.645mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 1.182g | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 41mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
| 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% |
~equal in
Protein
~20.35g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.37g
~equal in
Other
~1.44g
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% |
