Shad vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shad and cuttlefish different?
- Shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while cuttlefish is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Cuttlefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 119% more than shad.
- Shad contains 20 times more vitamin B1 than cuttlefish. Shad contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while cuttlefish contains 0.009mg.
- Shad is lower in sodium.
Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw types were used in this article.
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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 | +26.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +385.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +615.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +268.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +785.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +208% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +213.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +195.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2042.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 3µg | 119% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 1.216mg | 60% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 6.02mg | 60% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.587mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.91mg | 46% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 0.7g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.15mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.009mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 372mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Protein | 21.71g | 16.24g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 113µg | 9% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 79kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.5mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.3mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 112mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 387mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.8µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 354mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 90mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.118g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Folate | 17µg | 16µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 0.699mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.582mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.039g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 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:
16.24 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
0.82 g
Water:
80.56 g
Other:
1.68 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2421.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.3% |
