Shad vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shad and whiting different?
- Shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while whiting is higher in vitamin B12.
- Whiting covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 102% more than shad.
- Shad contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than whiting. Shad contains 10.769mg of vitamin B3, while whiting contains 1.67mg.
Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +195.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +105% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +169.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +413.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +544.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1757.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 2.6µg | 103% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 1.67mg | 57% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 1.69g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.18mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.06mg | 19% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.25mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.42mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.068mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 41.1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 1.8µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 73IU | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 285mg | 9% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 116kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.587g | 4% | |
| Protein | 21.71g | 23.48g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 132mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 434mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 1% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 38µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.283g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.235g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +944.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1083.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.2% |
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Protein
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