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Smelt vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smelt and carp different?

  • Smelt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smelt is 104% higher.
  • Smelt contains 18 times more manganese than carp. While smelt contains 0.9mg of manganese, carp contains only 0.05mg.
  • Smelt has less saturated fat.

Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, 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.
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%
Carp
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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% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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%
Carp
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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 5.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 1.47µg 104%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.05mg 37%
Phosphorus 295mg 531mg 34%
Copper 0.178mg 0.073mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.07mg 6%
Iron 1.15mg 1.59mg 6%
Fats 3.1g 7.17g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 1.835g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 2.985g 5%
Saturated fat 0.579g 1.388g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.219mg 4%
Folate 5µg 17µg 3%
Calcium 77mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 2.1mg 2%
Calories 124kcal 162kcal 2%
Zinc 2.12mg 1.9mg 2%
Potassium 372mg 427mg 2%
Cholesterol 90mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 10µg 1%
Protein 22.6g 22.86g 1%
Sodium 77mg 63mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.105g 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
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more OtherOther +344.1%
Contains more FatsFats +131.3%
~equal in Protein ~22.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

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
Carp
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22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.7%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.