Shad vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shad and atlantic Mackerel
- Shad has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium, while atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12 and magnesium.
- Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 357% higher.
- Atlantic Mackerel contains 17 times less folate than shad. Shad contains 17µg of folate, while atlantic Mackerel contains 1µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in atlantic Mackerel is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +260% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +6121.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 8.71µg | 357% |
| Vitamin D | 16.1µg | 81% | |
| Vitamin D | 643IU | 80% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.35g | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 217mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.257g | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.456g | 14% | |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 9.08mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.52mg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 76mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 70mg | 9% |
| Protein | 21.71g | 18.6g | 6% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 13.89g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 1.63mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 314mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.399mg | 5% |
| Folate | 17µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 252kcal | 205kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 50µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.176mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 0.815mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.512mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.551mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 0.958mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.548mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.898g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.401g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.212g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.71 g
Fats:
17.65 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.22 g
Other:
1.42 g
Protein:
18.6 g
Fats:
13.89 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.55 g
Other:
3.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178.9% |
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Carbs
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Water
~63.55g