Shad vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shad and tilapia?
- Shad is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron, yet tilapia is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Tilapia's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 72% more.
- Shad has 4 times more calcium than tilapia. While shad has 60mg of calcium, tilapia has only 14mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.
We used Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat types 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 | +11.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +328.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +321.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +275.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1228.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 1.86µg | 72% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 4.745mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.123mg | 26% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 2.65g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 204mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.073mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 54.4µg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 57mg | 13% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 21.71g | 26.15g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.69mg | 7% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 128kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 60mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.664mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.94g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 380mg | 3% |
| Folate | 17µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +566% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-464.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.9% |
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