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Currant vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are currants and shark raw different?

  • Currants are higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shark raw is 65% higher.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than currants (25).

Currants, red, and white, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw are the varieties used 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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 +71.9%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1140%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5983.3%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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 KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2838%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +985.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +755.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Protein 1.4g 20.98g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.4mg 25%
Phosphorus 44mg 210mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.938mg 18%
Fiber 4.3g 0g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.695mg 13%
Choline 7.6mg 65mg 10%
Magnesium 13mg 49mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.1µg 9%
Copper 0.107mg 0.033mg 8%
Vitamin A 2µg 70µg 8%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.015mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.195g 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.51g 7%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1mg 6%
Carbs 13.8g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.925g 4%
Calories 56kcal 130kcal 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 1.808g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 79mg 3%
Potassium 275mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Iron 1mg 0.84mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.062mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 0g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1398.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2155%
Contains more OtherOther +43.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6357.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1258%

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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.