Shad vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shad and perch?
- Shad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet perch is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, and zinc.
- Perch's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 86% higher.
- Shad has 6 times more vitamin B3 than perch. Shad has 10.769mg of vitamin B3, while perch has 1.9mg.
We used Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +43% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +190.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +134.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +204.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1566.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +466.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +230% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1471.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 2.2µg | 86% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.1µg | 56% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 1.9mg | 55% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.9mg | 37% |
Fats | 17.65g | 1.18g | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.14mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.12mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 349mg | 257mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.192mg | 12% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.43mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
Calories | 252kcal | 117kcal | 7% |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 115mg | 6% |
Protein | 21.71g | 24.86g | 6% |
Potassium | 492mg | 344mg | 4% |
Calcium | 60mg | 102mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.472g | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 10µg | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 6µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
Sodium | 65mg | 79mg | 1% |
Iron | 1.24mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.237g | 1% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 38mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.195g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.145mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.764mg | 2.02mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.283mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.97mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.118mg | 1.281mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.223g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.036g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1395.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
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