Smelt vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between smelt and caviar
- Smelt has more manganese; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and calcium.
- Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 668% more.
- Smelt contains 18 times more manganese than caviar. Smelt contains 0.9mg of manganese, while caviar contains 0.05mg.
- Smelt contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +105.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +61.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1700% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +689.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +933% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +1371.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1494.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1800% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +324.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +373% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +403.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 20µg | 668% |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 588mg | 166% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 11.88mg | 134% |
Choline | 490.9mg | 89% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 300mg | 62% |
Sodium | 77mg | 1500mg | 62% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 3.5mg | 55% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 7.405g | 42% |
Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.05mg | 37% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.62mg | 36% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 65.5µg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 271µg | 28% |
Fats | 3.1g | 17.9g | 23% |
Calcium | 77mg | 275mg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 0.579g | 4.06g | 16% |
Vitamin D | 117IU | 15% | |
Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 15% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.32mg | 12% |
Zinc | 2.12mg | 0.95mg | 11% |
Folate | 5µg | 50µg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 0.12mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 4.631g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 295mg | 356mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.178mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Calories | 124kcal | 264kcal | 7% |
Potassium | 372mg | 181mg | 6% |
Protein | 22.6g | 24.6g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.991mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.837mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.076mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.164mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 2.741g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | 3.8g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | 0.229g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +53.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +477.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +297.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +463.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +552.4% |