Sheepshead vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sheepshead and shad

Sheepshead has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, shad is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and iron.
Sheepshead covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than shad.
Sheepshead has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shad, american, 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.

Sheepshead

Shad

Contains more CopperCopper	+48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.2%
Contains more IronIron	+85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+157.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Potassium ~492mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~349mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.

Sheepshead

Shad

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+1542.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1730%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+516%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+498.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~36µg

~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			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.3µg	0.14µg	90%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	10.769mg	56%
Fats	1.63g	17.65g	25%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.308mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.183mg	14%
Cholesterol	64mg	96mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.462mg	9%
Protein	26.02g	21.71g	9%
Selenium	51.3µg	46.8µg	8%
Iron	0.67mg	1.24mg	7%
Calories	126kcal	252kcal	6%
Copper	0.122mg	0.082mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.382g		3%
Saturated fat	0.36g		2%
Calcium	37mg	60mg	2%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.054mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.35g		1%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.47mg	1%
Potassium	512mg	492mg	1%
Magnesium	35mg	38mg	1%
Phosphorus	350mg	349mg	0%
Sodium	73mg	65mg	0%
Vitamin A	35µg	36µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.865mg	0%
Folate	17µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.243mg	0%
Threonine	1.141mg	0.952mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.199mg	1mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.764mg	0%
Lysine	2.39mg	1.993mg	0%
Methionine	0.77mg	0.642mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.847mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	1.118mg	0%
Histidine	0.766mg	0.639mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.083g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.107g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.04g		N/A