Cod vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cod and shad
- Cod has more vitamin B12, while shad has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Shad's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 52% higher.
- Shad contains 8 times less vitamin B12 than cod. Cod contains 1.05µg of vitamin B12, while shad contains 0.14µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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 CalciumCalcium | +328.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +289.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +328.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.513mg | 10.769mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.14µg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 349mg | 30% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 17.65g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.308mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 37.6µg | 46.8µg | 17% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 96mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.462mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.18mg | 0.865mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 1.24mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.183mg | 8% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 252kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 492mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.292g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Protein | 22.83g | 21.71g | 2% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.168g | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.001mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.052mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.856mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.097mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.891mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.176mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.672mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.154g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1952.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +264.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.71g
~equal in
Carbs
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