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Sturgeon vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sturgeon and shad

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A; however, shad is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Sturgeon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 98% more than shad.
  • Shad has 7 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon has 875IU of vitamin A, while shad has 120IU.
  • Sturgeon contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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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 AVitamin A +630.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.769mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Shad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.14µg 98%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin A 263µg 36µg 25%
Fats 5.18g 17.65g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.462mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.308mg 17%
Choline 70mg 13%
Phosphorus 271mg 349mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.183mg 9%
Cholesterol 77mg 96mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 6%
Calories 135kcal 252kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.173g 5%
Iron 0.9mg 1.24mg 4%
Potassium 364mg 492mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 10.769mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.082mg 3%
Protein 20.7g 21.71g 2%
Magnesium 45mg 38mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.054mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.47mg 1%
Sodium 69mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.243mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 1.764mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 1.993mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.642mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.118mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.639mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
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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 +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +194.4%
Contains more FatsFats +240.7%
~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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.