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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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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 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.
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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Shark 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 FatsFats +81.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1140.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +40.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.