Sablefish vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sablefish and shad
- Sablefish has more vitamin B12 and magnesium; however, shad is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Sablefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 54% more than shad.
- Sablefish has 2 times more magnesium than shad. While sablefish has 71mg of magnesium, shad has only 38mg.
- Sablefish has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +86.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +192.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +928.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0.14µg | 54% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.128mg | 10.769mg | 35% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.328g | 26% | |
Saturated fat | 4.099g | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 215mg | 349mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.618g | 17% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.308mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 63mg | 96mg | 11% |
Protein | 17.19g | 21.71g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.462mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 38mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 102µg | 36µg | 7% |
Copper | 0.028mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.64mg | 1.24mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.183mg | 5% |
Fats | 19.62g | 17.65g | 3% |
Calcium | 45mg | 60mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
Potassium | 459mg | 492mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
Calories | 250kcal | 252kcal | 0% |
Sodium | 72mg | 65mg | 0% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.193mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.754mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.792mg | 1mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.397mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.579mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.509mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.671mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.886mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.506mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.867g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.92g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.216g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +317.6% |
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Fats
~17.65g
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Carbs
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Water
~59.22g