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Smelt vs. Sucker fish raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smelt and sucker fish raw?

  • Smelt is richer than sucker fish raw in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% more.
  • Smelt has 4 times more selenium than sucker fish raw. While smelt has 46.8µg of selenium, sucker fish raw has only 12.6µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sucker fish raw is lower.

We used Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, raw types in this article.

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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 21% 21% 34% 49% 65% 20% 90% 5.2% 78% 69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg
~equal in Potassium ~380mg
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg

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 0% 17% 0% 0% 2.5% 16% 23% 45% 46% 250% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.75mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Sucker fish raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 2µg 82%
Selenium 46.8µg 12.6µg 62%
Cholesterol 90mg 41mg 16%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.6mg 13%
Protein 22.6g 16.76g 12%
Zinc 2.12mg 0.75mg 12%
Phosphorus 295mg 210mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 51µg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Calories 124kcal 92kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.2mg 2%
Sodium 77mg 40mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.807g 2%
Copper 0.178mg 0.195mg 2%
Iron 1.15mg 1.3mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 30mg 2%
Calcium 77mg 70mg 1%
Fats 3.1g 2.32g 1%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.452g 1%
Potassium 372mg 380mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.75mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.706g 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.188mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0.735mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0.772mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.362mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 1.539mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.496mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.654mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0.863mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.493mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.19g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.289g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.073g 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
17% 2% 80%
Protein: 16.76 g
Fats: 2.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.71 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.71g

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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.452 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.706 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.807 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%

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. Sucker fish raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175150/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.