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Steelhead trout vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steelhead trout and shad?

  • Steelhead trout is richer in vitamin B12, yet shad is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 235% higher.
  • Steelhead trout contains less cholesterol.

We used Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 32% 24% 19% 16% 107% 15% 1.4% 142%
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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%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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.
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% 6.7% 43% 227% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 724% 0% 0% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4035.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steelhead trout Shad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.79µg 0.14µg 235%
Vitamin D 15.1µg 76%
Vitamin D 604IU 76%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 67%
Selenium 26µg 46.8µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 15%
Phosphorus 249mg 349mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.15mg 14%
Fats 8.26g 17.65g 14%
Cholesterol 59mg 96mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.225g 8%
Iron 0.64mg 1.24mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.53g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.223g 6%
Calories 159kcal 252kcal 5%
Folate 17µg 4%
Potassium 365mg 492mg 4%
Copper 0.058mg 0.082mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 60mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 38mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 36µg 2%
Sodium 118mg 65mg 2%
Protein 21.11g 21.71g 1%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.47mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.376g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.54g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.13g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 8% 71%
Protein: 21.11 g
Fats: 8.26 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.59 g
Other: 0.04 g
Shad
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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
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +113.7%
Contains more OtherOther +3450%
~equal in Protein ~21.71g
~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. Steelhead trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168060/nutrients
  2. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/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.