Smelt vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smelt and sheepshead different?

Smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper, while sheepshead is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, protein, and phosphorus.
Smelt covers your daily need for vitamin B12 70% more than sheepshead.
Smelt contains 43 times more manganese than sheepshead. Smelt contains 0.9mg of manganese, while sheepshead contains 0.021mg.
Sheepshead is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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

Sheepshead

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+108.1%
Contains more IronIron	+71.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+236.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4185.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

~equal in Sodium ~73mg

~equal in Selenium ~51.3µg

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

Sheepshead

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+192%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+72.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+240%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.8mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.97µg	2.3µg	70%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.021mg	38%
Zinc	2.12mg	0.63mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.35mg	14%
Cholesterol	90mg	64mg	9%
Phosphorus	295mg	350mg	8%
Selenium	46.8µg	51.3µg	8%
Protein	22.6g	26.02g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.05mg	7%
Iron	1.15mg	0.67mg	6%
Copper	0.178mg	0.122mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.135g	0.382g	5%
Calcium	77mg	37mg	4%
Potassium	372mg	512mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.74mg	0.87mg	3%
Folate	5µg	17µg	3%
Fats	3.1g	1.63g	2%
Vitamin A	17µg	35µg	2%
Magnesium	38mg	35mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.579g	0.36g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.822g	0.35g	1%
Calories	124kcal	126kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	55kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	79g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	2	N/A
Sodium	77mg	73mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.01mg	0%
Vitamin B3	1.766mg	1.8mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.253mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.991mg	1.141mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.041mg	1.199mg	0%
Leucine	1.837mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	2.076mg	2.39mg	0%
Methionine	0.669mg	0.77mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.882mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	1.164mg	1.34mg	0%
Histidine	0.665mg	0.766mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.353g	0.083g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.536g	0.107g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.023g	0.04g	N/A