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Smelt vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between smelt and octopus

  • Smelt is richer in manganese, while octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1335% more than smelt.
  • Smelt has 19 times more manganese than octopus. Smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, while octopus has 0.047mg.
  • Smelt is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist 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.
Smelt
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1814.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +729.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg

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.
Smelt
Smelt
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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 0% 0% 5.7% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8%
Octopus
Octopus
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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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +806.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 36µg 1335%
Iron 1.15mg 9.54mg 105%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Copper 0.178mg 0.739mg 62%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.047mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.648mg 37%
Sodium 77mg 460mg 17%
Choline 81mg 15%
Protein 22.6g 29.82g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 3.78mg 13%
Zinc 2.12mg 3.36mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Potassium 372mg 630mg 8%
Vitamin A 17µg 90µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Magnesium 38mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.076mg 5%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.057mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.477g 4%
Calcium 77mg 106mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.9mg 3%
Calories 124kcal 164kcal 2%
Fats 3.1g 2.08g 2%
Cholesterol 90mg 96mg 2%
Phosphorus 295mg 279mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.453g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.324g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +49%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +111.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
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
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.8%

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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. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.