Smelt vs. Pompano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are smelt and pompano different?
- Smelt is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, and copper; however, pompano is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smelt is 115% higher.
- Smelt contains 36 times more manganese than pompano. While smelt contains 0.9mg of manganese, pompano contains only 0.025mg.
- Pompano has less cholesterol.
Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pompano, florida, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +71.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +128.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +207.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.6% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +230.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6700% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 1.2µg | 115% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.68mg | 56% |
Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.025mg | 38% |
Saturated fat | 0.579g | 4.499g | 18% |
Fats | 3.1g | 12.14g | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 3.8mg | 13% |
Zinc | 2.12mg | 0.69mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.178mg | 0.078mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 64mg | 9% |
Potassium | 372mg | 636mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 295mg | 341mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 3.315g | 6% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 0.67mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
Calories | 124kcal | 211kcal | 4% |
Folate | 5µg | 17µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.87mg | 3% |
Calcium | 77mg | 43mg | 3% |
Protein | 22.6g | 23.69g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 36µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 31mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 1.458g | 2% |
Sodium | 77mg | 76mg | 0% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.991mg | 1.038mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.837mg | 1.925mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.076mg | 2.175mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.164mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.697mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.224g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | 0.259g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +291.6% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +303.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.5% |