Shad vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shad and mackerel
- Shad has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 786% more.
- Shad has 9 times more folate than mackerel. Shad has 17µg of folate, while mackerel has 2µg.
- Mackerel is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.3% |
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 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13471.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 19µg | 786% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 6.85mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 18% | |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 97mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 278mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 51.6µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.412mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 75mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 1.57mg | 4% |
| Protein | 21.71g | 23.85g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.94mg | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 401mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 54µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.159mg | 2% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 262kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.094mg | 1% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 17.81g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +257% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.85g
~equal in
Fats
~17.81g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~53.27g
