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Cod vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cod and shark raw

  • Cod has more vitamin B5 and potassium; however, shark raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3046% more than shark raw.
  • Shark raw has 3 times less potassium than cod. Cod has 413mg of potassium, while shark raw has 160mg.
  • Cod contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw.

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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.
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +121.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg

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.
Cod
Cod
5
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21914.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.062mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.695mg 3046%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 1.49µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.4mg 12%
Potassium 413mg 160mg 7%
Selenium 33.1µg 36.5µg 6%
Fats 0.67g 4.51g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 1.195g 6%
Iron 0.38mg 0.84mg 6%
Protein 17.81g 20.98g 6%
Vitamin A 12µg 70µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 2.938mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 1.808g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 49mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.925g 4%
Cholesterol 43mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.042mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 130kcal 2%
Calcium 16mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 36IU 24IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 79mg 1%
Phosphorus 203mg 210mg 1%
Copper 0.028mg 0.033mg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.43mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.062mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 65.2mg 65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more FatsFats +573.1%
Contains more OtherOther +210%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1823.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +417.3%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/nutrients
  2. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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