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Shad vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shad and snapper?

  • Shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and copper, yet snapper is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Snapper's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 119% higher.
  • Shad has 103 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Shad has 0.308mg of vitamin B2, while snapper has 0.003mg.
  • Snapper contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, raw 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.
Shad
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 18% 43% 47% 27% 13% 150% 8.5% 7% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 37% 6.8% 9.3% 9.8% 85% 8.3% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +588.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%
~equal in Sodium ~64mg

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.
Shad
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 12% 0% 0% 46% 71% 202% 52% 107% 18% 0% 13% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.3% 11% 19% 153% 12% 0.69% 5.3% 45% 92% 375% 0.25% 3.8% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3691.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 3µg 119%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 0.284mg 66%
Vitamin D 408IU 51%
Vitamin D 10.2µg 51%
Fats 17.65g 1.34g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.003mg 23%
Phosphorus 349mg 198mg 22%
Cholesterol 96mg 37mg 20%
Selenium 46.8µg 38.2µg 16%
Iron 1.24mg 0.18mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.046mg 11%
Calories 252kcal 100kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.028mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 32mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 3%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.013mg 2%
Potassium 492mg 417mg 2%
Protein 21.71g 20.51g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.285g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.251g 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.36mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 32mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin A 36µg 32µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 0.945mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 1.667mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 1.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.607mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 1.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shad
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22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
21% 77%
Protein: 20.51 g
Fats: 1.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 76.87 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +1217.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
~equal in Protein ~20.51g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.28g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/nutrients
  2. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173698/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.