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Smelt vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between smelt and scallops

  • Smelt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and iron, while scallops are higher in phosphorus.
  • Smelt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than scallops.
  • Smelt has 31 times more manganese than scallops. Smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, while scallops have 0.029mg.
  • Scallops are lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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
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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +439.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3003.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 2.15µg 76%
Selenium 46.8µg 21.7µg 46%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.029mg 38%
Sodium 77mg 667mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Phosphorus 295mg 426mg 19%
Copper 0.178mg 0.033mg 16%
Cholesterol 90mg 41mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.024mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.366mg 7%
Iron 1.15mg 0.58mg 7%
Calcium 77mg 10mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.222g 6%
Zinc 2.12mg 1.55mg 5%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 1.076mg 4%
Protein 22.6g 20.54g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.112mg 4%
Fats 3.1g 0.84g 3%
Potassium 372mg 314mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.218g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.082g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Calories 124kcal 111kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +269%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
~equal in Protein ~20.54g
~equal in Water ~70.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
Smelt
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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
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +902.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.