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Milkfish vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milkfish and shad?

  • Milkfish is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet shad is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Milkfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 130% more.
  • Milkfish has 2 times more zinc than shad. While milkfish has 1.05mg of zinc, shad has only 0.47mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milkfish is lower.

We used Fish, milkfish, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 18% 43% 47% 27% 13% 150% 8.5% 7% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +202.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Calcium ~60mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 12% 0% 0% 46% 71% 202% 52% 107% 18% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~36µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.462mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Shad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 0.14µg 130%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Phosphorus 208mg 349mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.308mg 18%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 10.769mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.183mg 14%
Fats 8.63g 17.65g 14%
Cholesterol 67mg 96mg 10%
Iron 0.41mg 1.24mg 10%
Protein 26.32g 21.71g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.47mg 5%
Copper 0.044mg 0.082mg 4%
Calories 190kcal 252kcal 3%
Potassium 374mg 492mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.462mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.054mg 1%
Sodium 92mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 65mg 60mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin A 33µg 36µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 18µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.243mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 1mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 1.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 1.993mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.642mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.118mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.639mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
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22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more FatsFats +104.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.22g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/nutrients
  2. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.