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Pike vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pike and shad

  • Pike has more vitamin B2, vitamin A, iron, and phosphorus; however, shad is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Shad covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 36% more than pike.
  • Shad contains 7 times less vitamin A than pike. Pike contains 860IU of vitamin A, while shad contains 120IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) 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.
Pike
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.4% 0% 79% 0% 0% 177% 0% 0% 0%
Shad
7
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 IronIron +69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%

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.
Pike
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 162% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Shad
7
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 B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pike Shad DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5mg 10.769mg 36%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.7mg 0.308mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Fats 8g 17.65g 15%
Potassium 492mg 14%
Iron 2.1mg 1.24mg 11%
Protein 16.6g 21.71g 10%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Copper 0.082mg 9%
Phosphorus 412mg 349mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.183mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Calories 156kcal 252kcal 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Zinc 0.47mg 4%
Folate 17µg 4%
Sodium 65mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 60mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Carbs 4.3g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.3g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pike
2
17% 8% 4% 70%
Protein: 16.6 g
Fats: 8 g
Carbs: 4.3 g
Water: 69.8 g
Other: 1.3 g
Shad
3
22% 18% 59%
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 +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +120.6%
~equal in Other ~1.42g

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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. Pike - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168021/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.