Smelt vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are smelt and cockles different?
- Cockles are higher than smelt in iron and vitamin B3.
- Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 188% more than smelt.
- Smelt contains 3 times more calcium than cockles. Smelt contains 77mg of calcium, while cockles contain 30mg.
Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +156.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +1308.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.15mg | 16.2mg | 188% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 165% | |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 85% | |
Phosphorus | 295mg | 42% | |
Manganese | 0.9mg | 39% | |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% | |
Copper | 0.178mg | 20% | |
Zinc | 2.12mg | 19% | |
Protein | 22.6g | 13.5g | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 13% | |
Potassium | 372mg | 11% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 3.2mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 8% | |
Calcium | 77mg | 30mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Fats | 3.1g | 0.7g | 4% |
Sodium | 77mg | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 0.579g | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 2% | |
Calories | 124kcal | 79kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 0g | 4.7g | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.7g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.991mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.837mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.076mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.669mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.164mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +342.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.3% |
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