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Gefilte fish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gefilte fish and shark?

  • Gefilte fish is richer in iron and copper, yet shark is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Shark's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% higher.
  • Gefilte fish has 5 times more copper than shark. Gefilte fish has 0.195mg of copper, while shark has 0.042mg.
  • Shark contains less sodium.

We used Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
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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 IronIron +123.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.8%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~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 Gefilte fish Shark DV% diff.
Selenium 10.5µg 34µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.285g 3.701g 23%
Fats 1.73g 13.82g 19%
Protein 9.07g 18.62g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.3mg 17%
Iron 2.48mg 1.11mg 17%
Copper 0.195mg 0.042mg 17%
Phosphorus 73mg 194mg 17%
Sodium 524mg 122mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 1.21µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.824g 5.935g 13%
Saturated fat 0.412g 3.205g 13%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.783mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 59mg 10%
Magnesium 9mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.62mg 8%
Calories 84kcal 228kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 54µg 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.48mg 3%
Calcium 23mg 50mg 3%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Potassium 91mg 155mg 2%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 7.41g 6.39g 0%
Net carbs 7.41g 6.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 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 CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more FatsFats +698.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 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 -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +620.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1198.6%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.