Shad vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shad and roe
- Shad has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, roe has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin C, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 475% more.
- Shad has 5 times more vitamin B3 than roe. Shad has 10.769mg of vitamin B3, while roe has 2.192mg.
- Shad is lower in cholesterol.
- Roe has a higher glycemic index than shad.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +61% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +172.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.5% |
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 | +391.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +152.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8142.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +441.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 11.54µg | 475% |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 479mg | 128% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 2.192mg | 54% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.949mg | 49% |
Phosphorus | 349mg | 515mg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.404g | 23% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.185mg | 21% |
Folate | 17µg | 92µg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.4mg | 18% |
Fats | 17.65g | 8.23g | 14% |
Protein | 21.71g | 28.62g | 14% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 51.7µg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.866g | 8% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.277mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.28mg | 7% |
Potassium | 492mg | 283mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.24mg | 0.77mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 91µg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 1.154mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.129g | 5% | |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 26mg | 3% |
Calcium | 60mg | 28mg | 3% |
Calories | 252kcal | 204kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Sodium | 65mg | 117mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.92g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.92g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.764mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.118mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.26g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.747g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +114.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +83.1% |
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Water
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