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Lemon vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and shark?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet shark is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Shark's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% higher.
  • Lemons contain less saturated fat.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
Lemon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Shark
Shark
9
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 less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1112.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8400%

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.
Lemon
Lemon
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Shark
Shark
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2683%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Shark DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 34µg 61%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.21µg 50%
Protein 1.1g 18.62g 35%
Phosphorus 16mg 194mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 3.701g 24%
Fats 0.3g 13.82g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.783mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.3mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.935g 15%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.205g 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 29kcal 228kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.62mg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.097mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 122mg 5%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.072mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 50mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 6.39g 1%
Potassium 138mg 155mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3 N/A
Net carbs 6.52g 6.39g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Shark
Shark
3
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 +45.9%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1592.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4506.7%
Contains more OtherOther +260%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Shark
Shark
2
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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4058.4%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.