Catfish vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between catfish and shad
- Catfish have more vitamin B12; however, shad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium.
- Catfish cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than shad.
- Catfish contain less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +342.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +372.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1885.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +662.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +322.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.78µg | 0.14µg | 110% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 46.8µg | 67% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.548mg | 10.769mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.177mg | 0.462mg | 22% |
| Fats | 7.19g | 17.65g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.308mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 349mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 1.24mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 96mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.354g | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.115g | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 7% | |
| Protein | 18.44g | 21.71g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 144kcal | 252kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 366mg | 492mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 0.865mg | 1% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.833mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.396mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.677mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.539mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.894mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.404mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.069g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +145.5% |
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