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Smelt vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smelt and mullet fish?

  • Smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus, yet mullet fish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 155% higher.
  • Smelt has 41 times more manganese than mullet fish. Smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, while mullet fish has 0.022mg.
  • Mullet fish contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3990.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
~equal in Sodium ~71mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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
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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1488%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 0.25µg 155%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.022mg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 6.3mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.49mg 25%
Zinc 2.12mg 0.88mg 11%
Cholesterol 90mg 63mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 295mg 244mg 7%
Calcium 77mg 31mg 5%
Copper 0.178mg 0.141mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.579g 1.431g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.1mg 4%
Protein 22.6g 24.81g 4%
Potassium 372mg 458mg 3%
Iron 1.15mg 1.41mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 42µg 3%
Fats 3.1g 4.86g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.88mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 1.382g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.917g 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calories 124kcal 150kcal 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 71mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.092g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-894.7%
Contains more FatsFats +56.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.52g

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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.1%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.