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Bluefish vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bluefish and shad

  • Bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc, yet shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bluefish is 253% higher.
  • Bluefish contains 4 times more vitamin A than shad. Bluefish contains 459IU of vitamin A, while shad contains 120IU.
  • Bluefish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
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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% 18% 43% 47% 27% 13% 150% 8.5% 7% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~492mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 12% 0% 0% 46% 71% 202% 52% 107% 18% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.462mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Shad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 0.14µg 253%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 10.769mg 22%
Fats 5.44g 17.65g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.308mg 16%
Vitamin A 138µg 36µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.183mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 9%
Iron 0.62mg 1.24mg 8%
Protein 25.69g 21.71g 8%
Phosphorus 291mg 349mg 8%
Cholesterol 76mg 96mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 6%
Calories 159kcal 252kcal 5%
Calcium 9mg 60mg 5%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.47mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.172g 5%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.865mg 2%
Copper 0.068mg 0.082mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.054mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 65mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Potassium 477mg 492mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.462mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.243mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 1mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 1.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 1.993mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.642mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 1.118mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.639mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
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22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +338.7%
Contains more FatsFats +224.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.22g

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/nutrients
  2. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/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.