Grouper fish vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between grouper fish and shad?

Grouper fish is higher in vitamin B12, yet shad is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
Shad's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 65% more.
Grouper fish has 5 times more vitamin B12 than shad. While grouper fish has 0.69µg of vitamin B12, shad has only 0.14µg.
The amount of cholesterol in grouper fish is lower.

We used Fish, grouper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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.

Grouper fish

Shad

Contains less SodiumSodium

-18.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+82.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+144.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+350%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Potassium ~492mg

~equal in Iron ~1.24mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.47mg

~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.

Grouper fish

Shad

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+392.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+5033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2726.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32%
Contains more FolateFolate	+70%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.381mg	10.769mg	65%
Phosphorus	143mg	349mg	29%
Fats	1.3g	17.65g	25%
Vitamin B12	0.69µg	0.14µg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.006mg	0.308mg	23%
Cholesterol	47mg	96mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.081mg	0.183mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.462mg	9%
Calories	118kcal	252kcal	7%
Protein	24.84g	21.71g	6%
Calcium	21mg	60mg	4%
Copper	0.045mg	0.082mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.403g		3%
Folate	10µg	17µg	2%
Vitamin A	50µg	36µg	2%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.054mg	2%
Sodium	53mg	65mg	1%
Iron	1.14mg	1.24mg	1%
Potassium	475mg	492mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.299g		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.268g		1%
Magnesium	37mg	38mg	0%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.47mg	0%
Selenium	46.8µg	46.8µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.865mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.243mg	0%
Threonine	1.089mg	0.952mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	1mg	0%
Leucine	2.019mg	1.764mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.993mg	0%
Methionine	0.735mg	0.642mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.97mg	0.847mg	0%
Valine	1.28mg	1.118mg	0%
Histidine	0.731mg	0.639mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.035g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.213g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g		N/A