Smelt vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between smelt and whitefish
- Smelt has more vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, iron, and zinc, while whitefish has more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Smelt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 125% more than whitefish.
- Smelt contains 10 times more manganese than whitefish. While smelt contains 0.9mg of manganese, whitefish contains only 0.086mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whitefish, 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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +946.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.6% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +313.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +129.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1610% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 0.96µg | 125% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.086mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.346mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 3.846mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.171mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 2.755g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.092mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.47mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 1.27mg | 8% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 7.51g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 295mg | 346mg | 7% |
| Protein | 22.6g | 24.47g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 2.559g | 4% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 77mg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 1.162g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 39µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.154mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 406mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 2.248mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0.955mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 1.261mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.406g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.536g | 1.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +211.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +142.7% |
