Smelt vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between smelt and shrimp
- Smelt is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, shrimp is richer in copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 96% higher.
- Smelt has 18 times more manganese than shrimp. While smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.049mg.
- Smelt has less cholesterol.
- Smelt has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +118.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +259.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1736.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +508.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +139.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 1.66µg | 96% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 211mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 947mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.049mg | 37% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.32mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.024mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.258mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 90µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.242mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 2.678mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 170mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 49.5µg | 5% |
| Folate | 5µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.519mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 1.63mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 0.59g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 295mg | 306mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 77mg | 91mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 0.361g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 119kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 22.6g | 22.78g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.52g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 0.521g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 1.95mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 2.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.135g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | 0.141g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.78g
~equal in
Water
~71.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.521g
