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Smelt vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smelt and crab meat?

  • Smelt is higher in manganese, selenium, and protein, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 314% more.
  • Smelt has 23 times more manganese than crab meat. While smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, crab meat has only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in crab meat is lower.

We used Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +564%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 5.7% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +189.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 11.5µg 314%
Copper 0.178mg 1.182mg 112%
Zinc 2.12mg 7.62mg 50%
Sodium 77mg 1072mg 43%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.04mg 37%
Cholesterol 90mg 53mg 12%
Selenium 46.8µg 40µg 12%
Folate 5µg 51µg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Protein 22.6g 19.35g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.4mg 7%
Magnesium 38mg 63mg 6%
Iron 1.15mg 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.053mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.536g 4%
Potassium 372mg 262mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 1.34mg 3%
Fats 3.1g 1.54g 2%
Calcium 77mg 59mg 2%
Phosphorus 295mg 280mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.133g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.185g 2%
Calories 124kcal 97kcal 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.18mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 5.4 N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.353g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.536g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.023g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +101.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +344.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.