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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +120.6% |
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