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Salmon raw vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between salmon raw and shark

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% more.
  • Salmon raw has 6 times more copper than shark. Salmon raw has 0.25mg of copper, while shark has 0.042mg.
  • Salmon raw is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg
~equal in Selenium ~34µg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +162.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 1.21µg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.3mg 40%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 2.783mg 32%
Copper 0.25mg 0.042mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.097mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.62mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.072mg 13%
Fats 6.34g 13.82g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 5.935g 10%
Saturated fat 0.981g 3.205g 10%
Potassium 490mg 155mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 3.701g 8%
Vitamin A 12µg 54µg 5%
Selenium 36.5µg 34µg 5%
Calories 142kcal 228kcal 4%
Calcium 12mg 50mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 1.11mg 4%
Sodium 44mg 122mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 43mg 3%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Protein 19.84g 18.62g 2%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.05mg 1%
Phosphorus 200mg 194mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.48mg 1%
Cholesterol 55mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Shark
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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 +14%
Contains more OtherOther +392.6%
Contains more FatsFats +118%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Shark
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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 -69.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.