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, protein, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gefilte fish

Shark

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gefilte fish

Shark

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	10.5µg	34µg	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.285g	3.701g	23%
Protein	9.07g	18.62g	19%
Fats	1.73g	13.82g	19%
Iron	2.48mg	1.11mg	17%
Copper	0.195mg	0.042mg	17%
Phosphorus	73mg	194mg	17%
Sodium	524mg	122mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.3mg	17%
Vitamin B12	0.84µg	1.21µg	15%
Saturated fat	0.412g	3.205g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	0.824g	5.935g	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%
Calcium	23mg	50mg	3%
Zinc	0.82mg	0.48mg	3%
Vitamin A	27µg	54µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.097mg	3%
Folate	3µg	15µg	3%
Potassium	91mg	155mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Manganese	0.073mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.065mg	0.072mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	93kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	119g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	3	N/A
Net carbs	7.41g	6.39g	N/A
Carbs	7.41g	6.39g	0%
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