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Smelt vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between smelt and crab

  • Smelt is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, protein, phosphorus, iron, and selenium; however, crab is richer in copper, zinc, and folate.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 71% higher.
  • Smelt has 12 times more manganese than crab. While smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, crab has only 0.074mg.
  • Smelt has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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
5
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%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.6%
Contains more IronIron +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1116.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Selenium ~42.9µg

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
3
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%
Crab
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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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.156mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Crab DV% diff.
Copper 0.178mg 0.814mg 71%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.074mg 36%
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 3.33µg 27%
Sodium 77mg 563mg 21%
Zinc 2.12mg 3.81mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 5µg 51µg 12%
Protein 22.6g 17.88g 9%
Phosphorus 295mg 234mg 9%
Iron 1.15mg 0.5mg 8%
Selenium 46.8µg 42.9µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 2.747mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.258g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.997mg 5%
Fats 3.1g 0.74g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.093mg 4%
Potassium 372mg 259mg 3%
Calories 124kcal 83kcal 2%
Cholesterol 90mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.201g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.129g 2%
Calcium 77mg 91mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.156mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 1.9 N/A
Magnesium 38mg 36mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.353g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.536g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.023g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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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
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +318.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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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
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%

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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. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.