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Salmon raw vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salmon raw and shark raw

  • Shark raw contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, potassium, and folate than salmon raw.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Shark raw contains 8 times less folate than salmon raw. Salmon raw contains 25µg of folate, while shark raw contains 3µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 PotassiumPotassium +206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.84mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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%
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 +438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +483.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 1.49µg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.4mg 32%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 2.938mg 31%
Copper 0.25mg 0.033mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.062mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.695mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.042mg 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Potassium 490mg 160mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 1.195g 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin A 12µg 70µg 6%
Folate 25µg 3µg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Fats 6.34g 4.51g 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.43mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 34mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 79mg 2%
Protein 19.84g 20.98g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 1.808g 1%
Calories 142kcal 130kcal 1%
Cholesterol 55mg 51mg 1%
Phosphorus 200mg 210mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.84mg 0%
Selenium 36.5µg 36.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.925g 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.109g 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
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 +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +472%
~equal in Protein ~20.98g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.58g

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
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 +16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.925g

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 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.