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Shad vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shad and tilefish different?

  • Shad is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B2, while tilefish is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Tilefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 98% more than shad.
  • Shad contains 4 times more iron than tilefish. Shad contains 1.24mg of iron, while tilefish contains 0.31mg.
  • Tilefish is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
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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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
~equal in Potassium ~512mg
~equal in Sodium ~59mg
~equal in Selenium ~51.5µg

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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1685.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.5µg 98%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 3.5mg 45%
Fats 17.65g 4.69g 20%
Phosphorus 349mg 236mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.3mg 12%
Iron 1.24mg 0.31mg 12%
Cholesterol 96mg 64mg 11%
Selenium 46.8µg 51.5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.19mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.246g 8%
Protein 21.71g 24.49g 6%
Calories 252kcal 147kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.14mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.868g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.332g 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.052mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 26mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin A 36µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.53mg 1%
Potassium 492mg 512mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.956mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.143g 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
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +276.3%
Contains more OtherOther +144.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
~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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.