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Cuttlefish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and shark different?

  • Cuttlefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, shark is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cuttlefish is 75% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 14 times more copper than shark. While cuttlefish contains 0.587mg of copper, shark contains only 0.042mg.
  • Shark has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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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 CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.4%
Contains more IronIron +442.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1297.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +838.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 1.21µg 75%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.097mg 63%
Iron 6.02mg 1.11mg 61%
Copper 0.587mg 0.042mg 61%
Phosphorus 387mg 194mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 3.701g 24%
Selenium 44.8µg 34µg 20%
Fats 0.7g 13.82g 20%
Cholesterol 112mg 59mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 5.935g 15%
Saturated fat 0.118g 3.205g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.3mg 12%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.48mg 11%
Sodium 372mg 122mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 2.783mg 10%
Calories 79kcal 228kcal 7%
Vitamin A 113µg 54µg 7%
Potassium 354mg 155mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.072mg 5%
Protein 16.24g 18.62g 5%
Calcium 90mg 50mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.05mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.62mg 2%
Carbs 0.82g 6.39g 2%
Net carbs 0.82g 6.39g N/A
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 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 WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1874.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +679.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7227.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2661.9%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.