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Sturgeon vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sturgeon and smelt

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, smelt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, zinc, copper, and calcium.
  • Smelt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 61% more than sturgeon.
  • Smelt contains 15 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 263µg of vitamin A, while smelt contains 17µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Potassium ~372mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~295mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 5.7% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1447.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D* 515 IU 64%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 3.97µg 61%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 1.766mg 52%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.9mg 38%
Vitamin A 263µg 17µg 27%
Copper 0.053mg 0.178mg 14%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.12mg 14%
Choline 70mg 13%
Calcium 17mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.17mg 5%
Protein 20.7g 22.6g 4%
Cholesterol 77mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.146mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 0.822g 4%
Fats 5.18g 3.1g 3%
Iron 0.9mg 1.15mg 3%
Phosphorus 271mg 295mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.74mg 3%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.173g 0.579g 3%
Magnesium 45mg 38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 1.135g 2%
Calories 135kcal 124kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3.4 N/A
Potassium 364mg 372mg 0%
Sodium 69mg 77mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.249g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.119g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.058g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +67.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/nutrients
  2. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/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.