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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +80.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.4% |
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Water
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +155.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |