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Fast food vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and shark raw

  • Fast food has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, shark raw has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for selenium is 29% more.
  • Fast food has 27 times more folate than shark raw. Fast food has 80µg of folate, while shark raw has 3µg.
  • Shark raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than shark raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 CalciumCalcium +82.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +486%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.8%

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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +654.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +485.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +89%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 36.5µg 29%
Iron 3.06mg 0.84mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 1.49µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.042mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.062mg 23%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.43mg 19%
Folate 80µg 3µg 19%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.938mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.925g 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.015mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.4mg 14%
Fats 12.01g 4.51g 12%
Carbs 31.5g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 134mg 210mg 11%
Sodium 331mg 79mg 11%
Copper 0.121mg 0.033mg 10%
Protein 16.52g 20.98g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 1.808g 8%
Calories 297kcal 130kcal 8%
Vitamin A 9µg 70µg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 33mg 51mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 65mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.1µg 4%
Calcium 62mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.695mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 24IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.195g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 197mg 160mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 FatsFats +166.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +63.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more WaterWater +91.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.