Tuna vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tuna and smelt
- Tuna is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 127% higher.
- Tuna has 13 times more vitamin B1 than smelt. While tuna has 0.134mg of vitamin B1, smelt has only 0.01mg.
- Tuna has less cholesterol.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +131.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1825% |
Contains more IronIron | +25% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +314% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +371.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6823.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1240% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1149.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +510.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +68.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 1.766mg | 127% |
Selenium | 108.2µg | 46.8µg | 112% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 3.97µg | 68% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.17mg | 67% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.9mg | 39% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.178mg | 15% |
Zinc | 0.45mg | 2.12mg | 15% |
Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 90mg | 14% |
Protein | 29.15g | 22.6g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.74mg | 8% |
Calcium | 4mg | 77mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.135g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 333mg | 295mg | 5% |
Potassium | 527mg | 372mg | 5% |
Fats | 0.59g | 3.1g | 4% |
Iron | 0.92mg | 1.15mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0.822g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.205g | 0.579g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 17µg | 1% |
Sodium | 54mg | 77mg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calories | 130kcal | 124kcal | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.224mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.27mg | 1.837mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.565mg | 2.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.438mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.353g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 0.536g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.023g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
Contains more FatsFats | +425.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +495.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +548.6% |