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Shad vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shad and sunfish

  • Shad has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, sunfish is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, and zinc.
  • Sunfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than shad.
  • Shad has 7 times more vitamin B3 than sunfish. While shad has 10.769mg of vitamin B3, sunfish has only 1.462mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.
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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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +369.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1561.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~449mg

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.
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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 3.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Sunfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.31µg 90%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 1.462mg 58%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.897mg 37%
Copper 0.082mg 0.385mg 34%
Fats 17.65g 0.9g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.138mg 25%
Phosphorus 349mg 231mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.085mg 17%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.99mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.092mg 8%
Calories 252kcal 114kcal 7%
Protein 21.71g 24.87g 6%
Iron 1.24mg 1.54mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 103mg 4%
Cholesterol 96mg 86mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin A 36µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.315g 2%
Saturated fat 0.178g 1%
Potassium 492mg 449mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1861.1%
Contains more OtherOther +178.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
~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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.