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Smelt vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smelt and sockeye salmon?

  • Smelt is richer in manganese, selenium, zinc, and copper, yet sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 52% higher.
  • Smelt has 69 times more manganese than sockeye salmon. Smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, while sockeye salmon has 0.013mg.
  • Sockeye salmon contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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
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% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +121.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~305mg

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
Smelt
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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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +473.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 10.123mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.827mg 51%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.013mg 39%
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 4.47µg 21%
Selenium 46.8µg 35.5µg 21%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Zinc 2.12mg 0.55mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.157mg 12%
Copper 0.178mg 0.076mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 1.274mg 11%
Cholesterol 90mg 61mg 10%
Iron 1.15mg 0.52mg 8%
Protein 22.6g 26.48g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.246mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Calcium 77mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin A 17µg 58µg 5%
Fats 3.1g 5.57g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 1.864g 3%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.969g 2%
Calories 124kcal 156kcal 2%
Potassium 372mg 436mg 2%
Sodium 77mg 92mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Phosphorus 295mg 305mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 1.327g 1%
Magnesium 38mg 36mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more OtherOther +143.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +79.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.9%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.