Shad vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shad and lobster
- Shad has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, lobster is higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
- Lobster covers your daily need for copper, 163% more than shad.
- Shad has 18 times more vitamin B2 than lobster. While shad has 0.308mg of vitamin B2, lobster has only 0.017mg.
- Shad has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist 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 PotassiumPotassium | +113.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +327.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1790.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +761.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.2% |
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 | +1711.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +488.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +921.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.082mg | 1.55mg | 163% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 1.83mg | 56% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 1.43µg | 54% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 73.1µg | 48% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 4.05mg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.119mg | 26% |
Fats | 17.65g | 0.86g | 26% |
Phosphorus | 349mg | 185mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.017mg | 22% |
Sodium | 65mg | 486mg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 146mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 1.667mg | 16% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
Iron | 1.24mg | 0.29mg | 12% |
Potassium | 492mg | 230mg | 8% |
Calories | 252kcal | 89kcal | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Protein | 21.71g | 19g | 5% |
Calcium | 60mg | 96mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.34g | 2% | |
Folate | 17µg | 11µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 43mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.208g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.253g | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.952mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.993mg | 1.426mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.118mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.117g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.078g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1952.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +43% |
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