Atlantic Mackerel vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between atlantic Mackerel and shad
- Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12 and magnesium, while shad has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 357% higher.
- Shad contains 2 times less magnesium than atlantic Mackerel. Atlantic Mackerel contains 76mg of magnesium, while shad contains 38mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in atlantic Mackerel is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +260% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +6121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.71µg | 0.14µg | 357% |
| Vitamin D | 16.1µg | 81% | |
| Vitamin D | 643IU | 80% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.35g | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 349mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.257g | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.456g | 14% | |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.08mg | 10.769mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.52mg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 76mg | 38mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 96mg | 9% |
| Protein | 18.6g | 21.71g | 6% |
| Fats | 13.89g | 17.65g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 1.24mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 492mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 46.8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.399mg | 0.462mg | 5% |
| Folate | 1µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 205kcal | 252kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.312mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.815mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.857mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.512mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.708mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.551mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.726mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.958mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.548mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.898g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.401g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.212g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.6 g
Fats:
13.89 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.55 g
Other:
3.96 g
Protein:
21.71 g
Fats:
17.65 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.22 g
Other:
1.42 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +178.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.1% |
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Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~59.22g