Gefilte fish vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between gefilte fish and shad
- Gefilte fish has more vitamin B12 and iron; however, shad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Shad covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than gefilte fish.
- Shad contains 8 times less sodium than gefilte fish. Gefilte fish contains 524mg of sodium, while shad contains 65mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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 IronIron | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +137.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +322.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +440.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +378.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +345.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +422% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +976.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +332.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +477.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 46.8µg | 66% |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 10.769mg | 61% |
Phosphorus | 73mg | 349mg | 39% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.84µg | 0.14µg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.462mg | 29% |
Protein | 9.07g | 21.71g | 25% |
Fats | 1.73g | 17.65g | 24% |
Cholesterol | 30mg | 96mg | 22% |
Sodium | 524mg | 65mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.308mg | 19% |
Iron | 2.48mg | 1.24mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.865mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.195mg | 0.082mg | 13% |
Potassium | 91mg | 492mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.183mg | 10% |
Calories | 84kcal | 252kcal | 8% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 38mg | 7% |
Calcium | 23mg | 60mg | 4% |
Folate | 3µg | 17µg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
Carbs | 7.41g | 0g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.412g | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.824g | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.285g | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.073mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 36µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.41g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.488mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.486mg | 1mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.842mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.255mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.493mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.548mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.261mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.075g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.07 g
Fats:
1.73 g
Carbs:
7.41 g
Water:
80.35 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
21.71 g
Fats:
17.65 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.22 g
Other:
1.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +920.2% |
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