Shad vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shad and scup different?
- Shad is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and iron, while scup is higher in vitamin B12.
- Scup covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 62% more than shad.
- Shad contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than scup. Shad contains 0.308mg of vitamin B2, while scup contains 0.122mg.
- Scup is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +31% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +82.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +31.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
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 | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1057.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 1.62µg | 62% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 4.994mg | 36% |
Fats | 17.65g | 3.5g | 22% |
Phosphorus | 349mg | 237mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.122mg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 67mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.346mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.24mg | 0.68mg | 7% |
Calories | 252kcal | 135kcal | 6% |
Protein | 21.71g | 24.21g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.127mg | 5% |
Potassium | 492mg | 368mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 29mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 31µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
Calcium | 60mg | 51mg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 54mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.967mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.118mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +404.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +172.5% |
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