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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Smelt

Scallops

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Smelt

Scallops

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 D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Cholesterol	90mg	41mg	16%
Copper	0.178mg	0.033mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.024mg	9%
Calcium	77mg	10mg	7%
Iron	1.15mg	0.58mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.74mg	0.366mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.135g	0.222g	6%
Zinc	2.12mg	1.55mg	5%
Protein	22.6g	20.54g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.766mg	1.076mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.112mg	4%
Folate	5µg	20µg	4%
Fats	3.1g	0.84g	3%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Potassium	372mg	314mg	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Vitamin A	17µg	2µg	2%
Saturated fat	0.579g	0.218g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.822g	0.082g	2%
Calories	124kcal	111kcal	1%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	55kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	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