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Shad vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shad and carp

  • Shad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet carp is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shad is 56% higher.
  • Shad contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than carp. Shad contains 10.769mg of vitamin B3, while carp contains 2.1mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, 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.
Shad
Shad
4
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%
Carp
Carp
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Sodium ~63mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

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.
Shad
Shad
5
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%
Carp
Carp
2
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 5.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +950%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Carp DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 1.47µg 55%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 2.1mg 54%
Phosphorus 349mg 531mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.219mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.07mg 18%
Fats 17.65g 7.17g 16%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.9mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 7%
Saturated fat 1.388g 6%
Calories 252kcal 162kcal 5%
Iron 1.24mg 1.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.14mg 4%
Cholesterol 96mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 10µg 3%
Potassium 492mg 427mg 2%
Protein 21.71g 22.86g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.073mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 52mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 63mg 0%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shad
Shad
2
22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.2%
Contains more OtherOther +317.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.