Shad vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shad and shrimp?
- Shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and iron, yet shrimp is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
- Shrimp's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
- Shad has 13 times more vitamin B2 than shrimp. Shad has 0.308mg of vitamin B2, while shrimp has 0.024mg.
- Shad contains less cholesterol.
- Shad has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.
We used Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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 | +189.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +214.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +246.8% |
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 | +471.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1085.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 1.66µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 2.678mg | 51% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 211mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 947mg | 38% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 1.7g | 25% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.024mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.258mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.242mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.032mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.32mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.63mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 170mg | 9% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 119kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.519mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 90µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 306mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 49.5µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 4% | |
| Calcium | 60mg | 91mg | 3% |
| Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Protein | 21.71g | 22.78g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.52g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.95mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +938.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.78g
