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Smelt vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between smelt and croaker

  • Smelt is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, croaker is richer in vitamin B3 and folate.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% higher.
  • Smelt has 11 times more manganese than croaker. While smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, croaker has only 0.08mg.
  • Smelt has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.6%
Contains more IronIron +33.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg

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 0% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.74mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 2.1µg 78%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.08mg 36%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 4.3mg 16%
Fats 3.1g 12.67g 15%
Zinc 2.12mg 0.52mg 15%
Selenium 46.8µg 38.8µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.579g 3.476g 13%
Copper 0.178mg 0.065mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 2.917g 12%
Sodium 77mg 348mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 5.32g 11%
Phosphorus 295mg 217mg 11%
Protein 22.6g 18.2g 9%
Folate 5µg 34µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.09mg 7%
Calories 124kcal 221kcal 5%
Calcium 77mg 32mg 5%
Iron 1.15mg 0.86mg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Cholesterol 90mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.13mg 1%
Potassium 372mg 340mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.74mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.079g 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
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more FatsFats +308.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%

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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +547.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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