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Shad vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shad and drum fish

  • Shad has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, drum fish is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, and copper.
  • Drum fish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 90% more than shad.
  • Drum fish has 4 times less vitamin B3 than shad. Shad has 10.769mg of vitamin B3, while drum fish has 2.862mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 23% 31% 43% 99% 23% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1561.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

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.
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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%
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% 20% 0% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.31µg 90%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 2.862mg 49%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.897mg 37%
Copper 0.082mg 0.297mg 24%
Fats 17.65g 6.32g 17%
Phosphorus 349mg 231mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.479g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.346mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.081mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.207mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.434g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.807g 7%
Calories 252kcal 153kcal 5%
Cholesterol 96mg 82mg 5%
Potassium 492mg 353mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 59µg 3%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.85mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 77mg 2%
Protein 21.71g 22.49g 2%
Iron 1.24mg 1.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 96mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.185g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more FatsFats +179.3%
Contains more OtherOther +468%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
~equal in Protein ~22.49g
~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. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/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.