Whelk vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whelk and smelt 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.
- Whelk contains 12 times more copper than smelt. Whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, while smelt contains 0.178mg.
- Smelt is lower in sodium.
Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry 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.
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% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
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 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% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 18.14µg | 3.97µg | 590% |
Copper | 2.06mg | 0.178mg | 209% |
Iron | 10.06mg | 1.15mg | 111% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
Protein | 47.68g | 22.6g | 50% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.17mg | 37% |
Magnesium | 172mg | 38mg | 32% |
Sodium | 412mg | 77mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 130mg | 90mg | 13% |
Zinc | 3.26mg | 2.12mg | 10% |
Potassium | 694mg | 372mg | 9% |
Calories | 275kcal | 124kcal | 8% |
Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 0mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 1.135g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.74mg | 7% |
Carbs | 15.52g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.214mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
Calcium | 113mg | 77mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 17µg | 4% |
Fats | 0.8g | 3.1g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0.579g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 282mg | 295mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0.822g | 2% |
Folate | 11µg | 5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.995mg | 1.766mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.52g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.89mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.618mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Threonine | 2.136mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.655mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 3.807mg | 1.837mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.93mg | 2.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 1.205mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.648mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.075mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.977mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0.353g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.012g | 0.536g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.023g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +111% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +164.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +287.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +127.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1367.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2367.4% |