Mackerel vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mackerel and shark?
- Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and copper than mackerel.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 450% higher.
- Mackerel has 36 times more sodium than shark. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while shark has 122mg.
We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +235.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +138.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +891.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 1.21µg | 450% |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 122mg | 188% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 34µg | 72% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 3.205g | 18% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Fats | 25.1g | 13.82g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 3.701g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 59mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 155mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 194mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.48mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 5.935g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.072mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 228kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 2.783mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 66mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 54µg | 1% |
| Protein | 18.5g | 18.62g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0.089g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1140.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.2% |