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Sardines vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and shark

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet shark is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 322% higher.
  • Sardines contain 8 times more calcium than shark. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while shark contains 50mg.
  • Shark contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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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 CalciumCalcium +664%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.1%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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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 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +638.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.21µg 322%
Phosphorus 490mg 194mg 42%
Selenium 52.7µg 34µg 34%
Calcium 382mg 50mg 33%
Cholesterol 142mg 59mg 28%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.11mg 23%
Copper 0.186mg 0.042mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.783mg 15%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Protein 24.62g 18.62g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.097mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 3.701g 10%
Saturated fat 1.528g 3.205g 8%
Sodium 307mg 122mg 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.48mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 155mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 5.935g 5%
Fats 11.45g 13.82g 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 54µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Calories 208kcal 228kcal 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.072mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 ProteinProtein +32.2%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~60.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.