Smelt vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smelt and bluefish different?

Smelt is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, calcium, and iron; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bluefish is 94% higher.
Smelt contains 33 times more manganese than bluefish. While smelt contains 0.9mg of manganese, bluefish contains only 0.027mg.

Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Smelt

Bluefish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+755.6%
Contains more IronIron	+85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+161.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3233.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~291mg

~equal in Sodium ~77mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.

Smelt

Bluefish

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+711.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+570%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+310.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.97µg	6.22µg	94%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.027mg	38%
Vitamin B3	1.766mg	7.247mg	34%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.464mg	23%
Vitamin A	17µg	138µg	13%
Copper	0.178mg	0.068mg	12%
Zinc	2.12mg	1.04mg	10%
Calcium	77mg	9mg	7%
Iron	1.15mg	0.62mg	7%
Protein	22.6g	25.69g	6%
Cholesterol	90mg	76mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.067mg	5%
Fats	3.1g	5.44g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.097mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.74mg	0.955mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.822g	2.297g	4%
Potassium	372mg	477mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.579g	1.172g	3%
Calories	124kcal	159kcal	2%
Magnesium	38mg	42mg	1%
Phosphorus	295mg	291mg	1%
Folate	5µg	2µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.135g	1.358g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	55kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	3.1	N/A
Sodium	77mg	77mg	0%
Selenium	46.8µg	46.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.253mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	0.991mg	1.126mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.041mg	1.184mg	0%
Leucine	1.837mg	2.088mg	0%
Lysine	2.076mg	2.36mg	0%
Methionine	0.669mg	0.76mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.882mg	1.003mg	0%
Valine	1.164mg	1.324mg	0%
Histidine	0.665mg	0.756mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.353g	0.323g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.536g	0.665g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.023g	0.079g	N/A