Shad vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shad and caviar?
- Shad is higher in vitamin B3, yet caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 827% more.
- Shad has 90 times more vitamin B3 than caviar. While shad has 10.769mg of vitamin B3, caviar has only 0.12mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in shad is lower.
We used Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +171.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +689.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +358.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +858.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +8874.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +652.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +304.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14185.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +194.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 20µg | 828% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 588mg | 164% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 11.88mg | 133% |
| Choline | 490.9mg | 89% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 0.12mg | 67% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 300mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 1500mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 3.5mg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.405g | 49% | |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 65.5µg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 271µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.62mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 275mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.06g | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 117IU | 15% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.631g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.32mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 181mg | 9% |
| Folate | 17µg | 50µg | 8% |
| Protein | 21.71g | 24.6g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.95mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 252kcal | 264kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 356mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4g | 1% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 17.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 2.741g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 3.8g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.229g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +322.5% |
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Fats
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