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Croaker vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croaker and shark?

  • Croaker is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and potassium, yet shark is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Croaker's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • Croaker has 3 times more sodium than shark. While croaker has 348mg of sodium, shark has only 122mg.

We used Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types in this article.

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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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +119.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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 0% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
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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 0% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 1.21µg 37%
Sodium 348mg 122mg 10%
Selenium 38.8µg 34µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 2.783mg 9%
Cholesterol 84mg 59mg 8%
Potassium 340mg 155mg 5%
Folate 34µg 15µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 3.701g 5%
Iron 0.86mg 1.11mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.042mg 3%
Phosphorus 217mg 194mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 54µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.3mg 3%
Fats 12.67g 13.82g 2%
Calcium 32mg 50mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.62mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 5.935g 2%
Protein 18.2g 18.62g 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.476g 3.205g 1%
Calories 221kcal 228kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.14g 6.39g N/A
Carbs 7.54g 6.39g 0%
Magnesium 42mg 43mg 0%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.48mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.788mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.48mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.571mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.525mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.742mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.525mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.113g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.089g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
~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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
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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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.205g

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.