Smelt vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are smelt and bluefish different?
- Smelt is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, calcium, and iron; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bluefish is 94% higher.
- Smelt contains 33 times more manganese than bluefish. While smelt contains 0.9mg of manganese, bluefish contains only 0.027mg.
Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +755.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3233.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.2% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +50.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +711.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +570% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +310.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 6.22µg | 94% |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.027mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 7.247mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.464mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 138µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.068mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 1.04mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.62mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 9mg | 7% |
| Protein | 22.6g | 25.69g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 76mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.067mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 2.297g | 4% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 5.44g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.955mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 477mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 1.172g | 3% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 159kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 295mg | 291mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 1.358g | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 2.088mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 2.36mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 1.003mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 1.324mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.756mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.323g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | 0.665g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | 0.079g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +312.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.6% |
