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Smelt vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between smelt and shrimp

  • Smelt is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, shrimp is richer in copper, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Smelt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 96% higher.
  • Smelt has 18 times more manganese than shrimp. While smelt has 0.9mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.049mg.
  • Smelt has less cholesterol.
  • Smelt has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +259.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1736.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg
~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
8
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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 1.66µg 96%
Cholesterol 90mg 211mg 40%
Sodium 77mg 947mg 38%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.049mg 37%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Iron 1.15mg 0.32mg 10%
Copper 0.178mg 0.258mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.024mg 9%
Vitamin A 17µg 90µg 8%
Potassium 372mg 170mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 2.678mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.242mg 6%
Selenium 46.8µg 49.5µg 5%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Zinc 2.12mg 1.63mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.519mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.59g 4%
Fats 3.1g 1.7g 2%
Phosphorus 295mg 306mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.032mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 77mg 91mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.361g 1%
Calories 124kcal 119kcal 0%
Protein 22.6g 22.78g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.521g 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.353g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.536g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.023g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
Smelt
2
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
Smelt
2
23% 32% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.135 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.521g

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.