Herring vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between herring and shark?
- Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and zinc than herring.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 497% higher.
- Herring has 3 times more vitamin B2 than shark. Herring has 0.299mg of vitamin B2, while shark has 0.097mg.
- Shark contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +986% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 1.21µg | 497% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 34µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.097mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 194mg | 16% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 23.03g | 18.62g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.042mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 2.783mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 155mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.48mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 3.701g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 1.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 3.205g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 5.935g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 13.82g | 3% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 54µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 228kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 122mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 0.843mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 0.867mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 1.634mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.909g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.105g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.071g | 0.089g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.3% |
