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Smelt vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smelt and whelk different?

  • Whelk is higher than smelt in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 590% more than smelt.

Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types were used 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
1
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%
Whelk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +352.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.6%
Contains more IronIron +774.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.89mg

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
1
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%
Whelk
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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 23% 16% 0% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +356.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~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 Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 18.14µg 590%
Copper 0.178mg 2.06mg 209%
Iron 1.15mg 10.06mg 111%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Protein 22.6g 47.68g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.65mg 37%
Magnesium 38mg 172mg 32%
Sodium 77mg 412mg 15%
Cholesterol 90mg 130mg 13%
Zinc 2.12mg 3.26mg 10%
Potassium 372mg 694mg 9%
Calories 124kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.046g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.4mg 7%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.214mg 5%
Calcium 77mg 113mg 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 49µg 4%
Fats 3.1g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.049mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.062g 2%
Phosphorus 295mg 282mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.056g 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 1.995mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Manganese 0.9mg 0.89mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
2
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Whelk
3
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +287.5%
Contains more WaterWater +127.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
2
23% 32% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.135 g
Whelk
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38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1367.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2367.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.