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Smelt vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between smelt and snapper

  • Smelt has more manganese, vitamin B12, zinc, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 38% more.
  • Smelt contains 37 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Smelt contains 0.146mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.
  • Snapper contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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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% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.5%
Contains more IronIron +379.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +287%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5194.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Selenium ~49µg

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
3
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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Snapper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.9mg 0.017mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.46mg 22%
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 3.5µg 20%
Copper 0.178mg 0.046mg 15%
Zinc 2.12mg 0.44mg 15%
Cholesterol 90mg 47mg 14%
Phosphorus 295mg 201mg 13%
Iron 1.15mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.004mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 0.346mg 9%
Protein 22.6g 26.3g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.053mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.588g 4%
Calcium 77mg 40mg 4%
Potassium 372mg 522mg 4%
Selenium 46.8µg 49µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fats 3.1g 1.72g 2%
Sodium 77mg 57mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.365g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.322g 1%
Calories 124kcal 128kcal 0%
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +80.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.35g
~equal in Other ~1.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.