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Smelt vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smelt and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Smelt is richer in manganese, zinc, copper, and phosphorus, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 197% higher.
  • Smelt has 60 times more manganese than atlantic Mackerel. Smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, while atlantic Mackerel has 0.015mg.
  • Smelt contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Smelt
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +541.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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.
Smelt
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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%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 8.71µg 198%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 9.08mg 46%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.015mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.399mg 18%
Fats 3.1g 13.89g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 3.35g 15%
Zinc 2.12mg 0.63mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.176mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.312mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 5.456g 12%
Copper 0.178mg 0.073mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.579g 3.257g 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 295mg 217mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Magnesium 38mg 76mg 9%
Protein 22.6g 18.6g 8%
Calcium 77mg 12mg 7%
Cholesterol 90mg 70mg 7%
Iron 1.15mg 1.63mg 6%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.1µg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 124kcal 205kcal 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.856mg 2%
Potassium 372mg 314mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 77mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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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
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +348.1%
Contains more OtherOther +162.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +563.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.2%

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. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.