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Shad vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shad and sturgeon

  • Shad has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, sturgeon is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Sturgeon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 98% more than shad.
  • Sturgeon has 4 times less calcium than shad. Shad has 60mg of calcium, while sturgeon has 17mg.
  • Sturgeon contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, 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.
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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
~equal in Sodium ~69mg

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 0% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +630.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1685.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.5µg 98%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin A 36µg 263µg 25%
Fats 17.65g 5.18g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.09mg 17%
Choline 70mg 13%
Phosphorus 349mg 271mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.08mg 9%
Cholesterol 96mg 77mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 6%
Calories 252kcal 135kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.173g 5%
Iron 1.24mg 0.9mg 4%
Potassium 492mg 364mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 10.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.053mg 3%
Protein 21.71g 20.7g 2%
Magnesium 38mg 45mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.03mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.54mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 69mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g 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% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +240.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +194.4%
~equal in Protein ~20.7g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.