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Shad vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shad and cod

  • Shad has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1, while cod has more vitamin B12.
  • Shad's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 52% higher.
  • Cod contains 5 times less vitamin B5 than shad. Shad contains 0.865mg of vitamin B5, while cod contains 0.18mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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
8
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%
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.6%
Contains more IronIron +153.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.4%

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
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%
Cod
Cod
6
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 3.3% 4.7% 16% 18% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 2.513mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 1.05µg 38%
Phosphorus 349mg 138mg 30%
Fats 17.65g 0.86g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.079mg 18%
Selenium 46.8µg 37.6µg 17%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Cholesterol 96mg 55mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.283mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.18mg 14%
Iron 1.24mg 0.49mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.088mg 8%
Calories 252kcal 105kcal 7%
Potassium 492mg 244mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.036mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 14mg 5%
Folate 17µg 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 2%
Vitamin A 36µg 14µg 2%
Protein 21.71g 22.83g 2%
Sodium 65mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.168g 1%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.58mg 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.891mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shad
2
22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
Cod
Cod
2
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +1952.3%
Contains more OtherOther +264.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
~equal in Protein ~22.83g
~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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.