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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +547.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +157% |