Smelt vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between smelt and mussels
- Smelt has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 835% more than smelt.
- Mussels contains 2 times less cholesterol than smelt. Smelt contains 90mg of cholesterol, while mussels contains 56mg.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.
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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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +655.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +435.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +187.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +504.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1420% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 24µg | 835% |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 6.8mg | 257% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 6.72mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.3mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.42mg | 21% |
| Folate | 5µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 369mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 56mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 91µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 2.67mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.95mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Protein | 22.6g | 23.8g | 2% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 4.48g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 295mg | 285mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 0.85g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 1.212g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 1.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +110.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.212g
