Mahimahi vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mahimahi and shad different?

Mahimahi is higher in vitamin B12; however, shad is richer in fats, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for fats for shad is 26% higher.
Mahimahi contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than shad. While mahimahi contains 0.69µg of vitamin B12, shad contains only 0.14µg.

Fish, mahimahi, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mahimahi

Shad

Contains more IronIron	+16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+184.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Potassium ~492mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mahimahi

Shad

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+392.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+695.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+262.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45%
Contains more FolateFolate	+183.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.462mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	0.9g	17.65g	26%
Phosphorus	183mg	349mg	24%
Vitamin B12	0.69µg	0.14µg	23%
Vitamin B3	7.429mg	10.769mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.085mg	0.308mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.183mg	13%
Calories	109kcal	252kcal	7%
Protein	23.72g	21.71g	4%
Calcium	19mg	60mg	4%
Iron	1.45mg	1.24mg	3%
Copper	0.053mg	0.082mg	3%
Vitamin A	62µg	36µg	3%
Folate	6µg	17µg	3%
Sodium	113mg	65mg	2%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.054mg	2%
Cholesterol	94mg	96mg	1%
Potassium	533mg	492mg	1%
Zinc	0.59mg	0.47mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.241g		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.211g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	8.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	116kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	92g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5		N/A
Magnesium	38mg	38mg	0%
Selenium	46.8µg	46.8µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.865mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.462mg	0.462mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.155g		0%
Tryptophan	0.266mg	0.243mg	0%
Threonine	1.04mg	0.952mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.093mg	1mg	0%
Leucine	1.928mg	1.764mg	0%
Lysine	2.178mg	1.993mg	0%
Methionine	0.702mg	0.642mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.926mg	0.847mg	0%
Valine	1.222mg	1.118mg	0%
Histidine	0.698mg	0.639mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.113g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g		N/A