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Orange roughy vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are orange roughy and shark different?

  • Orange roughy is richer in selenium, while shark is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Orange roughy covers your daily need for selenium, 99% more than shark.

Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types were used in this article.

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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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.11mg

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% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange roughy Shark DV% diff.
Selenium 88.3µg 34µg 99%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.21µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 3.701g 23%
Fats 0.9g 13.82g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.3mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.439g 5.935g 14%
Saturated fat 0.034g 3.205g 14%
Phosphorus 102mg 194mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.62mg 11%
Protein 22.64g 18.62g 8%
Cholesterol 80mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.82mg 2.783mg 6%
Calories 105kcal 228kcal 6%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.042mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 54µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.097mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.072mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 122mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.48mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 155mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Iron 1.13mg 1.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.03mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.058mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.797mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 2.092mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.728mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.083mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.474mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.025g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.089g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Shark
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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 +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +778.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Shark
Shark
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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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1251.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1911.4%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.