Smelt vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between smelt and halibut?
- Smelt is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and protein, yet halibut is richer in vitamin B6 and fats.
- Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 125% higher.
- Smelt has 60 times more manganese than halibut. Smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, while halibut has 0.015mg.
- Halibut contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1825% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +368.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +315.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +156.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +313.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +630% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.97µg | 0.96µg | 125% |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.015mg | 38% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.822g | 10.742g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.485mg | 24% |
| Fats | 3.1g | 17.74g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.038mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.12mg | 0.51mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 295mg | 210mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.579g | 3.102g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 59mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.288mg | 9% |
| Protein | 22.6g | 18.42g | 8% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 4mg | 7% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 239kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.135g | 1.753g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 344mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.766mg | 1.923mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 7.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 55kcal | 130kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 81g | 42g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.4 | 4 | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 18µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.353g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.536g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.023g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +472.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1206.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.4% |
