Shad vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shad and crab?
- Shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron, yet crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% higher.
- Shad has 8 times more vitamin B1 than crab. Shad has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while crab has 0.023mg.
- Shad contains less sodium.
We used Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +90% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +892.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +710.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37% |
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 | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +695.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +231.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +292% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +196.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2278.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 3.33µg | 133% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.814mg | 81% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 2.747mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 3.81mg | 30% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 0.74g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.156mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 563mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.093mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 234mg | 16% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 51µg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.5mg | 9% |
| Protein | 21.71g | 17.88g | 8% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 83kcal | 8% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 42.9µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 259mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.997mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 91mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 97mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 36mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2285.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19% |
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