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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between atlantic Mackerel and shark

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 313% more.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 3 times more vitamin B3 than shark. Atlantic Mackerel has 9.08mg of vitamin B3, while shark has 2.783mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%

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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
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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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +619.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 1.21µg 313%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 2.783mg 39%
Selenium 44.1µg 34µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.097mg 17%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.072mg 9%
Magnesium 76mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.3mg 8%
Iron 1.63mg 1.11mg 7%
Potassium 314mg 155mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.62mg 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calcium 12mg 50mg 4%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 194mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.042mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.05mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 3.701g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 5.935g 1%
Calories 205kcal 228kcal 1%
Sodium 90mg 122mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.48mg 1%
Protein 18.6g 18.62g 0%
Fats 13.89g 13.82g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Vitamin A 50µg 54µg 0%
Saturated fat 3.257g 3.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Shark
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g
~equal in Fats ~13.82g
~equal in Water ~60.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.205g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.935g

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.